Nuclear Issues

Marking the anniversary, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is using "nuclear terrorism" as a weapon of war.

Nuclear meltdown in 1986 reshaped ecosystems and human lives. Four decades on the legacy of the Chernobyl disaster is still unfolding.

Cracks have appeared in a concrete dome holding 120,000 tonnes of contaminated soil and debris from Cold War-era nuclear bomb tests. 

It was clear within hours that this conflict is different and threatens to engulf the region in a longer, deadlier war.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran have prompted a string of retaliatory attacks and travel chaos across the region. 

Representatives from the two nations are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday, local time, as US President Donald Trump tries to curb Tehran's nuclear program. 

Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume says Australia needs to be "open minded" on nuclear power if the country is to bring down emissions and make power cheaper. 

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between the United States and Russia has come to an end at a time of global instability. 

The war-ravaged country has been plunged into an energy crisis as temperatures plummet below freezing, leaving millions unable to heat their homes.

On December 28, 1942, a US president formally approved an investment in the top-secret project to create nuclear weapons.

Japan has taken the final step to allow the world's largest nuclear power plant to resume operations with a regional vote in Niigata prefecture.

A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damages power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut output.

The stark beauty of Australia's protected APY Lands is alive with ancient songlines and culture. But Elders see a need for change to secure the future of today's children.

Authorities in the US and Europe have recalled goods as Indonesian authorities investigate the source of radioactive contamination.

The US has not conducted nuclear weapons testing for 33 years. Now Donald Trump is calling for a resumption, raising concerns about what that may involve. 

The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992, and appears to be making the move in reaction to Russia successfully testing a Poseidon nuclear-powered super torpedo. 

US President Donald Trump says he has given South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine, a dramatic move that would admit Seoul to a small club of nations possessing such vessels.

As the federal Coalition looks to resurrect a nuclear policy, an energy analyst and a workers' union fear the impacts of parliament's inability to agree on Australia's energy future.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 20 Russian drones had been deployed in the attack on the town of Slavutych that cut power to the nearby Chernobyl plant for three hours.

The UN Security Council rejects another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.