Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

TED talk: Wireless wake-up call

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In the first ever TED Talk on wireless/EMF/smart meter health effects, Jeromy Johnson, a Silicon-valley engineer turned technology health advocate, discusses our attachment to technology and the health hazards such an addiction may hold. Jeromy has a Master’s degree in … Continue reading →

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Benefits??? of smart meters

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In a return of the classic spin used to promote smart meters to Victorians six years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald is spruiking the supposed benefits of smart meters. But as Victorians who have had their fingers burned will tell … Continue reading →

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ARPANSA replies to SSMA community response

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is to be commended for his prompt reply to SSMA, following our correspondence taking issue with ARPANSA’s response to the ABC Catalyst programme Wi-Fried?. ARPANSA has come up with … Continue reading →

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Beware: AGL is rolling out smart meters in NSW

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

AGL is rolling out smart meters in NSW – 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 prior … Continue reading →

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Does the Victorian Radiation Advisory Committee have a conflict of interest issue… and does the government really care?

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Dr Don Maisch has previously written about this issue on his blog (http://www.emfacts.com) in November 2012 but nothing has changed since that time. The Victorian Radiation Advisory Committee has made no attempt to address what is clearly a conflict of … Continue reading →

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Community Response to ARPANSA’s statement on the ABC Catalyst program entitled “Wi-Fried?”

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

It has become quite obvious by follow up stories in the media that pressure from certain quarters is being applied in order to have the recent TV program “Wi-Fried?” retracted and the journalist who developed it censured. This behaviour is … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Asking Questions Provides You With Answers That May Be Uncomfortable

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Maryanne Demasi, via Huffington Post The claims that our program “should never have aired” should not sit well with the public. At best, it’s an over-reaction. At worst, it’s a form of censorship. Sometimes in science asking questions provides you … Continue reading →

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Screening of ‘Desperately Seeking White Zone’, 27 February, Upwey, Victoria

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia
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Wi-Fried? 30 Minute ABC Documentary – A must see!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

If you missed ABC’s Wi-Fried, here it is: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/catalyst/SC1502H003S00 Watch Dr Devra Davis and the former CEO of Microsoft Canada, Frank Clegg, talk about the health risks of mobile phones and wi-fi – and ARPANSA (Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety … Continue reading →

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Victorians shun ‘flexible’ electricty price plans spruiked as smart meter benefit

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

VICTORIANS have shunned “flexible” electricity price plans that were spruiked as a smart meter benefit. Just 8100 customers — fewer than 1 per cent — have adopted the deals that were introduced more than two years ago, latest figures reveal. … Continue reading →

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