We now know Australia will dispose of high-level radioactive waste from AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, details revealed when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met leaders of UK and US on March 13.
In this episode of Cosmos Insights, science journalists Petra Stock and Matthew Agius ask experts how Australia could go about dealing with high-level nuclear waste from AUKUS submarines.
Read more:
- Explainer: What is involved in disposing of radioactive waste from AUKUS nuclear submarines?
- Nuclear issues escalate under AUKUS
- What’s happening with the radioactive waste facility in South Australia
Originally published by Cosmos as Disposing of radioactive waste from AUKUS nuclear submarines
Petra Stock
Petra Stock is a journalist and engineer. She has previously worked in climate change, renewable energy, environmental planning and Aboriginal heritage policy.
Matthew Ward Agius
Matthew Agius is a science writer for Cosmos Magazine.
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