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Is Nuclear Waste More Valuable than Scientific Research?
By Ian Lowe
The federal Budget treated science as an expense while the Royal Commission identified nuclear waste as a potential money-spinner.
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The Electric Vehicle Challenge
By Ian Lowe
Installations of solar and wind energy will need to maintain their pace to ensure that the coming demand for electric vehicles won’t be powered by fossil fuels.
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Engineering Numbers Aren’t Adding Up
By Ian Lowe
Our universities aren’t producing enough engineers to meet demand, and gender balance remains an issue.
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CSIRO Cools on Climate Science
The science of climate change might now be accepted by world governments, but it’s short-sighted of CSIRO to short-change its research capabilities in this area.
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Double-speak on Coal
By Ian Lowe
The Turnbull government’s support for the coal industry relies on twisted logic.
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Nuclear Waste Returns, But Where Will It Be Stored?
By Ian Lowe
Australia’s nuclear waste is being returned from France, and New Zealand is finally reporting on the state of its environment.
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The Impact of Technology
By Ian Lowe
The government has abdicated its responsibility to assess the broad economic effects of new technologies.
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Drink Deposits Recycled
By Ian Lowe
Deposits on recyclable containers are returning despite the packaging industry’s protests.
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Clean Energy Clean Bowled
By Ian Lowe
The Abbott government has placed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in a Catch-22 situation.
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Budget Delivers Austerity Measures for Science
By Ian Lowe
Science agencies were delivered substantial funding cuts in the 2015 Budget.
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