Author Archives: Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia is having an impact!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In a recent post on Stop Smart Meters Tasmania, Tasmania’s Don Maisch writes about a presentation he attended at the University of Tasmania about smart grids and how grid implementation varies from place to place.  The speaker, who was apparently … Continue reading →

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Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity in the News

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity has been featuring in the news  recently. SSMA’s Vice President, Mr Steve Weller, was interviewed recently on the TripleJ program “Hack” on the topic of Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS). The recording can be accessed via the following link: TripleJ … Continue reading →

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Electomagnetic hypersenstivity to mobile and wifi is ‘serious handicap’, French court rules

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The U.K. Telegraph reports a French court rules that a woman is unable to work due to the debilitating effect of mobile and wi-fi waves and should receive €800 per month in adult handicap welfare, in legal first that could … Continue reading →

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ex-WHO director expresses mobile phone concerns

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

In a somewhat measured response to questioning on the safety of mobile phones, retired World Health Organisation (WHO) General Director and Prime Minister of Norway, Dr. Gro Harlem Bruntland gives her opinion on how mobile phones are affecting people’s health. … Continue reading →

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SSMA’s submission to the Review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Stop Smart Meters Australia’s August 2015 submission to the Department of Communications advocated for the regulatory functions of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to be separated from its role of raising revenue, to include within its remit responsibility … Continue reading →

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The two sides of science

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Before we lead into the article that appeared in the Herald Sun about wireless armour underwear, the question we need to all ask ourselves is which side of science do we trust. On one hand we are assured by industry and … Continue reading →

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Please vote for question to be answered by Australian Human Rights Commissioner

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Please vote for the question about electromagnetic radiation and its health effects to be answered by Tim Wilson, Australian Human Rights Commissioner. Voting concludes Friday 14 August, 5:00 pm. Go to: http://oursay.org/community/freedom The question to look for is: “Will the … Continue reading →

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Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity study, University of Wollongong

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

A team of scientists at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), based at the University of Wollongong, are conducting a study into whether or not wireless technology makes people sick. Volunteer participants will be tested in the ‘safety’ … Continue reading →

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Technical study reveals magnitude of Victorian smart meter transmissions

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

The purpose of the latest technical study commissioned by the Victorian government, ‘Quantifying Smart Meter RF EME Levels in Victorian Homes‘, was to confirm that the radiofrequency electromagnetic energy (RF EME) from smart meters continues to meet ARPANSA’s standard for … Continue reading →

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WiFi Backlash Trend Accelerating

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Stop Smart Meters Australia

Cafe owners in Sydney are realizing that “Free WiFi” comes at a cost. As The Syndey Morning Herald reports, cafes are starting to limit or ban WiFi so that people will actually have real interactions. It’s economic too – allowing … Continue reading →

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