7. The Maralinga Tests – Sabotage During the Cold War
During the 1950s and 1960s, British nuclear tests at Maralinga, Australia, exposed both military personnel and Indigenous communities to hazardous radiation. Australian workers, including scientists and technicians, covertly documented and exposed the unsafe conditions and inadequate safety measures, leaking information to the press. Their actions undermined official secrecy, leading to public outrage over radioactive contamination and prompting calls for accountability and compensation (australian.museum).
