Yesterday
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
The case against nuclear energy is convincing
Readers’ letters on the CSIRO’s latest assessment of nuclear power, antisemitism, big business and productivity, and safeguarding essential food supplies.
Liberals dismiss CSIRO’s latest nuclear costings as ‘political’
The CSIRO’s latest appraisal of the Coalition’s nuclear power plans fails to detail the comparative cost of Labor’s renewable rollout, the Liberals say.
- Phillip Coorey
CSIRO doubles down on nuclear power as too costly, slow
The science agency’s latest report on future energy needs comes just ahead of the long-awaited costings for Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
This Month
Dutton pushes role for gas power amid blitz on Labor seats
The Opposition Leader hit five Labor electorates this week, in an indication the Coalition is increasingly confident of holding its own seats and is on the hunt for more.
- Phillip Coorey
Dutton axes third wind farm ahead of nuclear pitch
The opposition leader has pledged to scrap plans for a massive wind farm off the NSW central coast if elected.
- Phillip Coorey
Rio Tinto rules out unification, mulls ASX share issuance
Rio Tinto boss Jakob Stausholm says he wants to bolster the Australian side of the dual-company structure, not unify it with the British side.
- Peter Ker
Pilbara Minerals ‘to pop’ as short sellers now target uranium
The lithium producer is no longer Australia’s most shorted stock after its exclusion from a widely tracked index, prompting hedge funds to shift their focus.
- Alex Gluyas
November
AFR readers back foreign student caps
Barely 40 per cent of AFR readers support Peter Dutton and the Greens for blocking caps on foreign students, but the Coalition is regarded as the best to manage migration.
- Andrew Tillett
Signing nuclear deal would shred Australia’s credibility: Turnbull
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia must make its own decisions, not embrace domestic nuclear power to please its allies.
- Tom McIlroy and Paul Smith
Nuclear ban holds Australia back from data centre opportunity
Craig Scroggie says without a ‘logical conversation’ on nuclear, Australia may miss an opportunity to grab an outsized chunk of the booming data centre industry.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Nuclear a ‘rent-seeking parasite’ that will push up power prices: Kean
The former NSW treasurer said the alternative energy source was “old outdated technology” and the industry just wanted a taxpayer-funded handout.
- Hannah Wootton
October
Billionaires bankroll the hunt for nuclear energy’s ‘holy grail’
The massive power demands of AI have triggered a round of frantic deal-making as companies battle for uninterrupted supplies.
- Matt Oliver
Gambling lobbying reveals risk to our democracy
Readers’ letters on gambling advertising reform, Australia’s role in the Pacific, nuclear energy and politicians receiving perks from Qantas.
Gas, nukes don’t change the importance of energy targets: poll
Most readers of The Australian Financial Review believe the Albanese government cannot afford to fall short of its legislated 2030 emissions target.
- Euan Black
Experts doubt nuclear rollout will be ready to replace coal
The Australian Energy Regulator says the nation’s coal-fired powers stations are too decrepit to keep running until nuclear power can be operational.
- Phillip Coorey and Tom Rabe
Stokes backs nuclear, and free electricity for those who live near it
Chief executive of Seven Group Holdings Ryan Stokes says the nation must consider nuclear energy as a baseload power source.
- Tom Rabe
Nuclear is an expensive fantasy
Readers’ letters on Matt Kean’s renewables plan, Peter Dutton’s nuclear power push, corporate governance, superannuation tax breaks and cycling in Australia and Europe
- Exclusive
- Peter Dutton
CSIRO might revise nuclear power cost claims
The CSIRO says it is prepared to reconsider its estimate that nuclear power would cost up to twice as much as that generated by firmed renewables
- Phillip Coorey
Coalition pledges nuclear details before Christmas
The sheer upfront cost of nuclear energy requires taxpayers to build and own the seven nuclear power plants, the opposition says.
- Phillip Coorey
Batteries, solar and maximising the grid pushed to save 2030 target
The Albanese government will need further measures to boost the uptake of renewable energy, or miss its 2030 target, climate tsar Matt Kean has warned.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Phillip Coorey
