Is nuclear the affordable energy solution? | Professor Jacopo Buongiorno
MIT Professor Jacopo Buongiorno led MIT's landmark study, The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World, and has spent years researching how nuclear lowers the cost of a clean energy system. He was recently in Canberra meeting with politicians across the political aisle, and is currently teaching at UNSW. In this video, Nuclear for Australia Founder Will Shackel talks to Professor Buongiorno about why including nuclear in the mix makes the energy transition more affordable, how small modular reactors and microreactors could suit Australia, and what it would take for Australia to lift the ban.
29 Oct 2026
Why Big Tech is Going Nuclear | Energy Expert Dr Sarah Lawley
Australia's electricity demand could nearly double by 2050, with data centres one of the fastest-growing consumers. Big tech companies overseas including Microsoft, Google and Meta are increasingly investing in nuclear power to meet that demand. In this interview, Nuclear for Australia Founder Will Shackel talks to energy analyst and nuclear physicist Dr Sarah Lawley about whether nuclear makes sense to power Australia's data centres.
15 Sept 2026
The Australian Building Nuclear Reactors in America | Bobby Gallagher, CEO Deployable Energy
On June 30 this year, Deployable Energy's Unity Nuclear Battery became the third microreactor to recently achieve criticality in the United States. It was developed by a group of Australians with plans for commercial deployment before 2030. Nuclear for Australia's founder Will Shackel interviews Bobby Gallagher, CEO of Deployable Energy.
28 Aug 2026
Uranium Paradox in Australia Explained | Jonathan Fisher, Uranium CEO
Nuclear for Australia founder Will Shackel interviews the CEO of Cauldron Energy, Jonathan Fisher, the leading voice on uranium policy in Australia. They discuss Australia's uranium advantage, why demand is skyrocketing around the world, the case for and against mining uranium and rapid policy developments around the country.
12 Aug 2026
Tony Irwin | Australia's Innovative Nuclear Reactor You Never Knew Existed
This conversation marks the 20th Anniversary of Australia's only nuclear reactor, OPAL (Open Pool Australian Lightwater) which achieved criticality on August 12th 2006. Nuclear for Australia founder Will Shackel interviews Nuclear Engineer Tony Irwin, who commissioned the reactor. They discuss why OPAL was built, the criticality milestone, the benefits it provides to Australia and our broader nuclear future.
30 Mar 2024
Jasmin Diab | What is nuclear security and makes nuclear power so safe?
On this episode, Will Shackel interviews Jasmin Diab after recently joining Nuclear for Australia.
Jasmin is a nuclear security expert.
She has a Master of Nuclear Engineering from UNSW and is the Australia Managing Director of Global Nuclear Security Partners and President of Women in Nuclear Australia. In addition to her nuclear work, she is a keen creative and a former servicewomen in the army.
6 Aug 2023
Stuart Bridges | What Australia can learn from the UAE's successful nuclear program
This is a recorded version of Nuclear for Australia's live Q&A with Stuart Bridges.
29 Apr 2023
Tea Törmänen | Why the Australian Greens should listen to the Finnish Greens and support Nuclear Energy.
This is a recorded version of Nuclear for Australia's live Q&A with Tea Törmänen. Tea Törmänen is an international coordinator of RePlanet and a member of the Finnish Green League serving in parliament. Recently she visited Brisbane, Australia to relaunch RePlanet Australia advocating for nuclear energy to be reconsidered in Australia. To tune in to our future live Q&As so you can ask experts your questions please follow our social media pages @nuclearforaustralia.
29 Apr 2023
Dr. Robert Hayes | How to communicate the science of nuclear energy
This is a recorded version of Nuclear for Australia's live Q&A with Dr. Robert Hayes. Dr. Robert Hayes is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear TikTok Influencer with a following of more than 100,000 people. To tune in to our future live Q&As so you can ask experts your questions please follow our social media pages @nuclearforaustralia.
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