Public ownership is back in vogue, after the Coalition promised publicly owned nuclear plants in a decade. The problem is, the public service has been hollowed out.
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Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss the ongoing costs of the energy transition and Peter Dutton's nuclear plan.
The Coalition is sending mixed messages on community consultation when it comes to nuclear power. If the community never has the authority to influence the outcome, is it actually “consultation”?
Kean has poured cold water on the Opposition’s nuclear power plan, pointing to experts who have said it doesn’t make economic sense and would take too long to implement.
Paul Keating has joined the debate on the Coalition’s nuclear policy saying “"Only the most wicked and cynical of individuals would foist such a blight on an earnest community like Australia,”
If a future Coalition government were to bring nuclear into the mix, energy costs for residential and especially industrial customers would likely increase.
The Coalition’s nuclear plan is an unwelcome proposal which will slow the energy transition and increase our dependence on gas – a surefire way to drive up energy bills.
Offshore wind power can play a starring role in Australia’s future energy mix. It sure beats nuclear and coal, offering advantages in scale, availability and proximity to both users and the grid.
Going nuclear in Australia would mean overcoming a set of almost impossible obstacles, from legal to financial, regulatory and workforce.
Peter Malinauskas joined the podcast to talk about AUKUS, bans on children under 14 accessing social media, restricting most political donations and Peter Duttons Nuclear announcement.
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien and the Coalition the 43% by 2030 is unachievable and see to be saying they would just ignore the target.
Joining us for the podcast Resources Minister Madeleine King pushes back against Coalition claims the green energy projects – developing green hydrogen and investment in processing critical minerals.
For decades, Australia has sold uranium – but said no to nuclear reactors. That’s set to change, whether in nuclear submarines or even in plans for power plants.
A Coalition government would drastically slash migration as its main way of freeing up more than 100,000 homes over five years, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised in his budget reply.
Insisting nuclear power is the only way for Australia to achieve net zero by 2050 is a classic move from the playbook of those who oppose urgent action on climate change.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed Ukraine’s nuclear sites under considerable threat with a growing risk that further conflict may lead to radioactive contamination.
Several recent drones attacks on the site, which Russia captured in March 2022, highlight the potential for a major accident.
Understanding Berlin’s nuclear exit, one year on.
Peter Dutton claims the government can’t credibly meet its 2050 net zero emissions target and pushes Nuclear as the solution.
Spent nuclear fuel remains dangerous for so long that languages can disappear and humanity’s very existence cannot be guaranteed. So how do we communicate information about repositories into the future?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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ARC Australian Laureate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Doctoral student, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Energy, The Open University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Research and Knowledge Transfer Manager, Department of War Studies and the Centre for Science and Security Studies, King's College London
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Physics, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Energy Systems and Data Group, Birmingham Energy Institute, University of Birmingham
