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Podcast: Between the Lines
Episode: Why not nuclear energy? And the anniversary of East Timor independence
Description: We are running out of energy so why not consider the nuclear option?Whether it is an act of war, the result of a natural disaster, a side-effect of testing or a total accident, nuclear energy and waste have resulted in too many catastrophes. Now it is being considered in parliament as an alternative solution to dwindling energy. Is it possible to forget the past in order to embrace the future?Adam Bandt, deputy leader of the Australian Greens Party and David Limbrick, Liberal Democratic Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council.Also<...