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MYSTERIOUS: 9 - What They Never Told You

Dick Smith enters nuclear debate but CSIRO analysis shows his argument in meltdown

The entrepreneur claims agency exaggerated the costs of the Coalition plan despite it using best-case scenario South Korea as the benchmark

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2024

Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home

Retrofitting for better energy efficiency often doesn’t require dramatic structural change. Simple steps can make a big difference

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2024

Open door for lenders on climate risks at 11m homes

A data-rich tool will gauge the energy efficiency and climate profile of the nation's 11 million homes, with some already risky for mortgage lenders.

AAP · Jun 28, 2024

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Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says

Analysis from Bloomberg says even if nuclear is successfully implemented it would be ‘at least four times’ more expensive than average cost of renewables

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024

Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

AAP · Jun 24, 2024

The Coalition says its nuclear plants will run for 100 years. What does the international experience tell us?

The average age of an active nuclear reactor worldwide is about 32 years – and a live plant reaching even 60 has ‘never happened’, an expert says

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2024

‘Long held denialism’: Paul Keating launches stinging attack on Coalition’s nuclear power push

Former Labor prime minister claims opposition leader Peter Dutton will do ‘everything he can to de-legitimise renewables’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2024

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Pilbersek, Keating blast Dutton's nuclear plan

The former PM called Dutton a 'peddler of danger'.

The Canberra Times · Jun 23, 2024

Paul Keating denounces Coalition’s ‘manic’ climate denialism – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2024

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, analysis suggests

Coalition proposal would cost a minimum $116bn – the same as Labor’s plan for almost 100% renewables grid by 2050, industry organisation says

The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2024

'Climate denialist': former PM goes nuclear on Dutton

Paul Keating has described Peter Dutton as a 'peddler of danger' and says building nuclear plants undermines the work already done to establish renewables.

AAP · Jun 22, 2024

Answers to your questions about nuclear power

Cost, build time, waste storage top Herald nuclear questions.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2024

How would a switch to nuclear affect electricity prices for households and industry?

Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2024

No costing, no clear timelines, no easy legal path: deep scepticism over Dutton’s nuclear plan is warranted

It is very difficult to take Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear announcement seriously. His proposal for seven nuclear power stations is, at present, legally impossible, technically improbable, economically irrational and environmentally irresponsible.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2024

Barnaby Joyce, likely future Muswellbrook MP, backs Hunter nuclear reactor

The former deputy PM could be Muswellbrook's MP next year.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2024

There’s a yawning Coalition credibility gap on the cost of renewables and nuclear

Peter Dutton says renewable energy is too expensive – and unveils a plan to switch to nuclear, which the CSIRO says will cost 50% more than wind or solar

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2024

Does the Coalition’s case for nuclear power stack up? We factcheck seven key claims

Cheaper electricity, less emissions and ready by 2035 are some of the Coalition’s core promises on nuclear energy, but are they backed by evidence?

Newcastle Herald · Jun 19, 2024

Nuclear power explained: How does it work? How much does it cost?

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The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024

Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited and highly-controversial policy for nuclear power with the claim it could start operating from the 2030s.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2024

Peter Dutton names seven potential nuclear power station sites but avoids questions on cost

Coalition to push ahead with potential sites across Australia, but serious questions remain about viability and cost

Newcastle Herald · Jun 18, 2024

Coalition set to unveil long-awaited nuclear plan: will the Hunter be named?

Plans are expected to reveal the location of up to three sites for nuclear energy plants.

AAP · Jun 18, 2024

Dutton goes nuclear in bid to blow open election race

Labor has blasted Peter Dutton's dream of powering Australia with nuclear energy as "economic insanity" but the mining lobby has backed the coalition's plan.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2024

Known unknowns: controversy over CSIRO’s electricity report reveals an uncomfortable truth

CSIRO’s latest annual GenCost update, released last month, was billed as Australia’s “most comprehensive electricity generation cost report”.

AAP · Jun 11, 2024

Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity

A lack of scientists across Canada, New Zealand and Australia who specialise in plant breeding could lead to global food insecurity, according to new research.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

What toilet paper and game shows can teach us about the spread of epidemics

How can we explain and predict human behaviour? Are mathematics and probability up to the task, or are humans too complex and irrational?

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