In Nevil Shute’s apocalyptic novel On The Beach, a group of people await the arrival of deadly radiation spreading from the north following a nuclear explosion.
The Coalition’s unrelenting decision to build a nuclear power plant in Australia’s “earthquake capital” of Muswellbrook, could well be Peter Dutton’s “On The Beach” moment.
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Chris Castellari, Umina Beach
Nuclear power provides continuous electricity thanks to its robust production system, able to adapt to variations in electricity demand.
Nuclear energy is sometimes referred to as a clean energy technology as it produces nearly zero carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions.