Nuclear Danger Is An Eternal Threat

WITH the passing of Sir Mark Oliphant, who died last Friday aged 98, the world lost a man who had participated in one of the pivotal acts in human history, the creation of the atom bomb. Sir Mark, one of the most distinguished Australians of the 20th century, was someone to be admired, and pitied. B

Tributes Flow For Aussie Scientist

Prime Minister John Howard paid tribute yesterday to Sir Mark Oliphant, saying his death at the age of 98 marked the passing of a great Australian. He said Sir Mark had played a key part in one of the landmark scientific achievements of the 20th century, the splitting of the atom. ``Sir Mark