Because John Howard's scare tactics failed him in 2007 and all his rabbits died of old age, Australia can thankfully look forward to another three years without the threat of commercial nuclear power stations being established in this country.
The NSW North Coast has cause to be particularly grateful as there were persistent rumours that this region was likely to find itself on any list of preferred sites.
This is a taste of what we managed to avoid.
"A GERMAN study has found that young children living near nuclear power plants have a significantly higher risk of developing leukaemia and other forms of cancer, a German newspaper reported today.
"Our study confirmed that in Germany a connection has been observed between the distance of a domicile to the nearest nuclear power plant .... and the risk of developing cancer, such as leukaemia, before the fifth birthday," Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper quoted the report as saying."
News.com.au yesterday:
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