The Exploitation, Survival, and Resistance of Aboriginal Australians in ‘Contaminated Country’

Environmental historian Jessica Urwin talks about her new book on Australia’s nuclear weapons testing and its impact on the country’s Indigenous people

By Riis Williams
December 8, 2025
Riis Williams
Riis Williams is a New York City-based independent science writer specializing in health, climate, and tech reporting. 
 
 
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