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From the Archives, 1958: HIFAR goes into operation
“I feel like pushing the button.” Prime Minister Robert Menzies demonstrated a mischievous side during a tour of HIFAR, Australia’s first nuclear reactor.
- by Staff reporter
‘Send it to Woomera’: McGowan cold on nuclear waste being stored in WA
The premier’s comments add to the growing headache the Albanese government faces over what to do with the spent nuclear reactors from the AUKUS deal submarines once the vessels begin producing them from the mid-2050s.
- by Hamish Hastie
Hunt for site to store subs’ radioactive waste to start in next year
The Albanese government has committed to storing the high-level radioactive waste from its nuclear-powered submarines in Australia.
- by Mike Foley
Russia’s grip on nuclear power is only getting stronger
Russia’s nuclear exports have surged since the invasion of Ukraine, boosting the Kremlin’s revenue and cementing its global influence as the US and its allies shy away from sanctioning the industry.
- by Jonathan Tirone
Concerns raised as search for radioactive capsule continues
There are worries the solid capsule may have already become lodged in another vehicle’s tyre and potentially be hundreds of kilometres away from the search area.
- by Aaron Bunch
Nuclear waste robot put through its paces in Brisbane
CSIRO’s nuclear waste-safeguarding robot has been developed at the agency’s Brisbane facility, and recently passed a key test with flying colours.
- by Stuart Layt
Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of nuclear plant waste water
Seventeen island nations argue the release of the water could have a major impact on the fishing grounds they rely on.
- by Kirsty Needham
Opinion
Opinion
At last, we’ve found our energy source for the future (if we have one)
The long-term promise of fusion power is dazzling: limitless energy from an inexhaustible fuel. But this week’s breakthrough yielded about enough energy to boil a kettle.
- by Gwynne Dyer
Opinion
Innovation
Fusion has come of age, and it sparks hope for our energy future
It does not get us off the hook on climate change or allow us to dodge the upheaval of net zero by 2050; nor does it alone put the old fossil-based order out of business. But replicating the process of the sun in a laboratory is first step towards clean, cheap and safe energy for all.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard