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May 20, 2025 Linda Botterill, _Australian National University_ While both parties have said they’d like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone. May 20, 2025

John Quiggin, _The University of Queensland_ Littleproud could not balance his party’s competing views on energy policy while inking a deal with the Liberals. Instead, the party will go it

alone. May 2, 2025 J. Guillermo Sánchez León, _Universidad de Salamanca_ By analysing minute-by minute data, we can pinpoint the moment where it all went wrong for Spain’s power grid. April

30, 2025 Nicole Hasham, _The Conversation_ Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right? April 25,

2025 Jeffrey Fields, _USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences_ Nuclear experts from the US and Iran are due to meet in Oman. The turn to diplomacy indicates Trump is erring

against reviving a maximum pressure strategy with Tehran. April 14, 2025 Gerald Frankel, _The Ohio State University_ The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear

waste will continue, probably for many years to come. February 26, 2025 John Quiggin, _The University of Queensland_ The report highlights weaknesses in the Coalition nuclear plan. In

particular, it reveals the idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is a mirage. January 20, 2025 Grant Alexander Wilson, _University of Regina_ Public sentiment related to nuclear

power remains highly contentious. As nuclear energy regains momentum, its path forward will require rebuilding public trust. January 12, 2025 Valerie Thomas, _Georgia Institute of

Technology_ and Margaret E. Kosal, _Georgia Institute of Technology_ The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which

are behind schedule and over budget. November 19, 2024 Michelle Grattan, _University of Canberra_ The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement which it has declined to

join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of nuclear technology. October 22, 2024 Matthew Hole, _Australian National University_ Fission and

fusion are both nuclear reactions. But while one involves splitting atoms, the other involves fusing atoms together. September 27, 2024 Todd Allen, _University of Michigan_ Rising

electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable. July 23, 2024 Ian Lowe, _Griffith University_ and Kylie

Walker, _Australian National University_ Small modular reactors promise to make nuclear power cheaper and safer. But our new report shows they’re still a long way off. July 9, 2024 Seth Kofi

Debrah, _University of Ghana_ Ghana looks in the direction of nuclear power for help in achieving its industrial ambitions while contributing to the fight against climate change. July 7,

2024 Asma Aziz, _Edith Cowan University_ Keeping the lights on in Australia is not an easy task – and adding nuclear to the mix would add new complications. July 5, 2024 Sophie Cogan,

_University of York_ Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment. July 2, 2024 Judith Brett, _La Trobe University_ Putting aside concerns about

feasibility and cost, it’s difficult to square the policy with the basic principles on which the Liberal Party was founded. July 1, 2024 Sven Teske, _University of Technology Sydney_ The

Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors poses serious questions about whether this nation can meet its international climate obligations. June 21, 2024 Roger Dargaville, _Monash

University_ If a future Coalition government were to bring nuclear into the mix, energy costs for residential and especially industrial customers would likely increase. June 21, 2024 Tony

Wood, _Grattan Institute_ The Coalition’s nuclear plan is an unwelcome proposal which will slow the energy transition and increase our dependence on gas – a surefire way to drive up energy

bills.