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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

There are fears a shift to nuclear power could spell the end of aluminium production in Australia. (Michael Gorton/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's position as the world's sixth-largest aluminium producer could be put at risk by a shift to nuclear power due to higher energy prices and lower generation. 

Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters would be "at severe risk of closure" under the change in energy policy which could affect thousands of jobs, a study warns.

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