Peter Lake, on the back of some serious arm-chair thinking, continues to push boundaries as lyrical iconoclast with his release of Nuclear Air, which highlights the catastrophic threat of nuclear war. Says the artist: "Wake up, folks this is a real thing! Why are musicians not writing songs about major issues? I'm not against writing another song about a breakup or anxiety, but as an artist, aren't we supposed to tackle big ideas? Let's go folks!"

Will there be a war in Asia? It is oft said and is also widely believed that the 21st century belongs to Asia and that the two giants of Asia, namely, China and India are going to dominate the world in the ensuing decades.

Australian Red Cross has launched a microsite - www.targetnuclearweapons.org.au - as part of its campaign calling for a ban the use of nuclear weapons.