Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

Where there’s smoke …there’s a ‘smart’ meter

The January 24th edition of Victorian regional newspaper the Midland Express reported that a local fire brigade was called to a property after smoke started pouring out of a meter box. Fire brigade captain Tyrone Rice said, “It appears water … Continue reading

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Telstra’s obligation to provide landlines may be given the flick

The Productivity Commission’s draft report on the future direction of Telstra’s “Universal Service Obligation” has recommended scrapping Australians’ right to landlines. The Commission argues that the cost of providing landlines will no longer be justified following the completion of the … Continue reading

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Health risks of mobile phones: what we don’t know might be killing us | The Age

Are mobile phones the new cigarettes? Will we discover that the telecommunication industry, like the tobacco industry, has dismissed evidence that their product can kill us? Most Australians own a mobile phone. As we increasingly use our mobiles, evidence is … Continue reading

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I Am an EMF Refugee….

I can feel Wi-Fi. And power lines. And smart phones. And electric heat. And LED lights. But, before you get too excited about my real-life “Spidey sense,” let me warn you, it does not feel good. And I didn’t always … Continue reading

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Modern life is killing our children – 40% increase in childhood cancer!

Sarah Knapton, the science editor of UK’s The Telegraph reported that the cancer rate in young people has risen 40% in 16 years.  She lays the blame on air pollution, pesticides, poor diets and a rise in electrical and magnetic fields. … Continue reading

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SSMA Melbourne Seminar (20 November) presentation slides now available

Stop Smart Meters Australia (SSMA) was honoured to host a very well attended presentation by internationally recognised expert Professor Dariusz Leszczynski earlier this month at Oakleigh Grammar Community Conference Centre on How probable are health effects of radiation from wireless … Continue reading

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Smart meters by stealth

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) made a new rule last year which is intended to “open up competition in metering and facilitate a market-led deployment of advanced meters”.  The new arrangements commence on 1 December 2017 in South Australia, … Continue reading

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Mobile Phone Radiation Warning Sign Sparks First Amendment Battle in the U.S. – Newsweek

In the back of the Apple Store in Berkeley, California, at the end of the bar where those “geniuses” repair iPhones and MacBooks, is a placard with this warning: “If you carry or use your phone in a pants or … Continue reading

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Melbourne to Host International Speaker on Harmful Health Effects and Wireless Technology

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AGL offers smart meters as an option (in small print!) to South Australians

AGL is rolling out smart meters in South Australia – but is avoiding the word “smart”. While the roll-out is not ‘compulsory’, it is by default. People will need to ring AGL to cancel the installation of a smart meter … Continue reading

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