This year marks the 80th anniversary of the use of nuclear weapons. In 1945 the US detonated the first atomic bomb in New Mexico, the Trinity test on 16 July before the army dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on 6 August followed by Nagasaki on 9 August. Survivors and their families continue to share testimonies in a bid to ensure that this never happens again. 80 years on there are still around 12,500 nuclear weapons that threaten life on earth and a global movement for nuclear disarmament continues working toward the elimination of these horrific weapons.
Join 3CR programmers as they cover Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemorative events.
Wednesday Breakfast: Nic Maclellan
Renowned journalist and Pacific researcher talking about the ongoing fall-out of the bombing of Hiroshima on Australia and the Pacific colonies, local activism against nuclear weapons and testing and parallels between the build-up during the second world war and what is happening today. Nic was speaking at an anniversary event hosted by Greek Democritus last Saturday in collaboration with 3CR affiliate organisations: Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament, the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church, and FILEF.
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The Radioactive Show: The Fire Still Burns 16 August
Recordings from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australia online event that brought together survivors, artists, campaigners and parliamentarians to reflect on Hiroshima’s legacy and the urgent task of disarmament on the 80th Anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday 6 August, 2025.
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Alternative News: War & Peace on the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki 3 August
The course of the last 8 decades has been shaped by the horror of the use of nuclear weapons and the determination that it never happens again. Presented by Romina Beitseen from the Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament.
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Unitarian Half Hour: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagaskai 80 Years On 2 August
Presented by Joel Cook from the Melbourne Unitarian Peace Memorial Church.
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The Radioactive Show: Hiroshima Stories 2 August
The intergenerational effects of the atomic bomb are ongoing and first up we hear Kazuyo Yamane daughter of a Hibakusha speaking at speaking at a forum called Remembering Hiroshoma held by the Nuclear Truth Project last year. From the Radioactive Show archives we bring you an interview with Jack Sennet, who was based in Hiroshima with the Australian airforce just after the bombing.
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Wednesday Breakfast: Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony 31 July
Eugene Doyle on the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki in the context of the genocide in Gaza, and the pressure put on Japan in response to the 'snub' to Israel in 2024. The 80th anniversary of the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony, to be held on August 9th commemorates the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by United States Military in 1945, which killed an estimated 74,000 people and is meant to honor the victims, express a wish for lasting world peace, and advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
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The Radioactive Show: 80 Years of the Atomic Bomb! 26 July
Dr. Margie Beavis from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) shares their current work and their 'Week of Action for Abolition' from August 2-8. We also hear a speech from nuclear disarmament campaigner and Hibakusha, Setsuko Thurlow who was 13 year old school girl that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
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