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‘Surely there's a lesson’: Australia backs India's nuclear boom while rejecting its own

The Australian Environment Editor Graham Lloyd argues the government is supporting India's massive nuclear expansion while refusing to embrace the technology at home.

“Unfortunately, Australia still

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Everyone else gave up on thorium research but India kept on going. It is still not perfect yet but India is taking giant strides in this regard.
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@mons911 From YouTube ↗ 11 Jul 2026 9
Australia is a ‘finished’ country. Neither is any growth left, nor does it have a say in international affairs.
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We need one nation to clean this up
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India is a responsible country ☝️🤝🙌
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If India can get commercial Thorium reactor right, its a good export tech too. Lots of countries have thorium. It will be good for the world.
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@hayamu709 From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 37
Yes india we need more nuclear energy the cleanest energy ❤
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Dear Australians, don't listen to looney left, GO NUCLEAR
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India is the only country generating hydrogen from a nuclear power plant ❤.
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Meanwhile Indian local parties and social media gangs with their chinese paid toolkits, working full force to oppose such projects and companies that are taking the orders
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@Vishal- From YouTube ↗ 10 Jul 2026 414
Indian strategists made probably one of the bravest calls investing in ‘thorium power reactor’ decades ago- they’re playing such a long game.
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@kaninas From YouTube ↗ 9 Jul 2026 11
We need small modular reactor which is more cost effective. We just need to make sure CFMEU doesn’t get involved and ways to ensure cost doesn’t blow out. If Singapore can make sure their big project doesn’t, we can too.
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Both sides of politics are at fault here... liebor for putting the moratorium in place and the coalition for not reversing it
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Nuclear for Australia has millions in mystery money.
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There's some beautiful irony in this here news. GENUINELY can't believe the existence of "non nuclear greens". Their name should be called an oxymoron.
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@krs4395 From YouTube ↗ 9 Jul 2026 40
We're literally Virtue Signaling as a country, it's pathetic and embarrassing. We did the same with our coal shipping to China while desperately trying to cut down on small carbon percentages at home and driving up energy costs and inflation.
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I like reporter uncle hairstyle 😊
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India has been successfully developing and using Nuclear energy since the 1970’s and have a gold standard issues with no nuclear fall out incidents, Australia should learn something from this great nation, we have the minerals , brains and technology to have sustainable clean energy, rather than pursue newer technologies we are being pushed to the stone ages and non sustainable energy source which the present govt is championing , sad but true, wake up and move forward
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Labor wants Australia to be dependent on China for our energy supply…absolutely nuts
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India is making thorium based nuclear power reactors and it will take a decade then india's dependency on uranium will singnificantly reduce.
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@ZenonLite From YouTube ↗ 9 Jul 2026 455
Nuclear may not be renewable but it is the BEST green/clean energy option