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Nuclear power’s quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV
Latest nuclear status report details the glum state of affairs for the far right’s favourite clean power source. It’s already been overtaken by solar for the first time.
Jim Green

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Campaign against nuclear heats up with attack ads aiming at hip pocket
The Smart Energy Council wants you to know how much your power bills will rise by if the Coalition’s nuclear plan wins the May vote.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Legislation banning nuclear power in Australia should be retained
Murdoch papers and Murdoch’s Sky News have ramped up their campaign to have nuclear laws repealed, and far-right Coalition MPs and former MPs are along for the ride.
Jim Green

Feb 25, 2021

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Victorian parliamentary committee says nuclear power too expensive, too risky
Victoria to maintain a ban on nuclear power, after parliamentary inquiry finds no justification for repealing a prohibition. Liberals object.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 26, 2020

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Solar

France solar auction success delivered at nuclear’s expense
France announces winners of latest renewables auctions, including 12 solar projects totalling nearly 100MW commissioned to replace a decommissioned nuclear plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2020

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Conservative push for nuclear power will drive a wedge into the Coalition
Conservative committee members made a rare show of unity in recommending the repeal of state laws banning uranium mining and nuclear power. But it won’t last.
Jim Green

Mar 5, 2020

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NSW upper house recommends lifting bans on nuclear energy
A pro-nuclear stacked NSW upper house inquiry advocates for the repeal of nuclear prohibitions. NSW Labor re-affirms position against a nuclear industry.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2020

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Coalition pushes for nuclear ban to be lifted, Labor says it’s madness
Nuclear inquiry report calls on Australians to say “definite yes” to nuclear energy for Australia, despite the new SMR technology’s enormous expense and as-yet unproven status.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2019

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Big claims and corporate spin about small nuclear reactor costs
The nuclear inquiry has seen some bold claims and corporate spin about future costs of small modular reactors. But they’re undermined by the authors of the reports they cite.
Jim Green

Sep 19, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Small modular reactors and the nuclear culture wars
As another Australian journalist wades into the nuclear culture wars – this time spruiking small modular reactors – it’s a good time for a fact-check on this fabled technology.
Jim Green

Aug 28, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Taylor presses nuclear button, as energy wars enter dangerous new phase
Angus Taylor and the Coalition government have taken their war against wind and solar to its next inevitable phase: They’ve pressed the nuclear button.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 5, 2019

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Policy & Planning

“Nuclear energy is never profitable”, new study slams nuclear power business case
Study by leading German economic think-tank finds every 1,000MW of nuclear power plant built since 1951 resulted in an average economic loss of $A7.7 billion.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 29, 2019

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