I work at this Bombing range near Katherine you speak of, and I'd like to know what does "acquifer ridden" mean? I've worked/lived there for over three years and pretty much been all over the 2000 square km range and I'm yet to find this "Ancient desert" you speak of???? As for the 52 Bombers killing Australian wildlife....... although the range is over 2000 square kilomeres, High explosive bombs are dropped on a 1.5 x 1.5 km square target! (if you don't believe me google earth it!) And I'm sorry to burst you bubble but after three years I'm yet to see any of the dead animals you boast about!!!!
I think we've got another "drug smokin hippy uni student" here who hasn't quite got his/her facts right!!! And is trying hard to drum up a "rent a crowd" by over exaggerating all the POSSIBLE (however unlikely) negative outcomes that could come from this exercise!!! Instead of focusing on all the positive benefits such as preparing the men and women of this country who would (and often do) sacrifice their lives so that everyone (you included!) can live the free and democratic lives that they do in my home country. The fact the US forces take part in this exercise is also a huge training benefit. Imagine playing cricket with just one team!!!! Not much point in that now is there????
IT'S JUST NOT CRICKET!!!!
Maybe we should just give all the men and women of our Defence Force a copy of DOOM II and Command & Conquer on their recruit course and send them home and hope like hell we never get attacked!!!