The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

Government agencies and departmental officials spend full day scrutinising Peter Dutton’s controversial plan to build seven nuclear power plants

Establishing nuclear power plants in Australia may take more than a decade, an inquiry has heard, and dealing with radioactive waste might be longer.

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now.

Nuclear power has long been on the decline, with its share of the world’s electricity generation down from 18% in the mid-90s to 9% today. But now, companies like Amazon and Google are investing into firms that are building the next generation of small nuclear reactors. This has sent nuclear…

AI and carbon emissions are driving a change of heart.

The artificial intelligence boom has already changed how we understand technology and the world. But developing and updating AI programs requires a lot of computing power. This relies heavily on servers in data centres, at a great cost in terms of carbon emissions and resource use.

The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. One strategy involves extending the life of aging nuclear plants.

Amazon invests in three energy entities to help develop small modular reactors that will increase power production.