Monthly Archives: September 2023

Along with many of my generation, when conversations turn to matters nuclear I think of shattered cities, dark winters, scarce food, an uncivil, hostile world. That plus nuclear power’s toxic waste and the deadly consequences of a reactor accident. The … Continue reading →

As the threat from an unstable climate looms larger than ever, at long last Australian business and governments are on the same page, stepping up a transition to clean energy. New schemes and ideas for a clean energy future are … Continue reading →

History can turn on such small things, like a snippet from a speech. Words that seem entirely fitting in the moment can turn out to be a millstone. In Canberra on a fateful day in November 1975 a recently-sacked prime … Continue reading →