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The Coalition has been accused of proposing a 'nuclear fantasy' as debate over the controversial policy continues to rage.

"Instead of Snow White and the seven dwarves, this is Peter Dutton and the seven nuclear reactors," Anthony Albanese.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has told Opposition Leader Peter Dutton she will not be negotiating on a nuclear power plant in the state.

The opposition won't reveal how much they'll cost, sparking fierce criticism from the government.

While the proposal looms as the defining issue of the next election, it could also have a massive impact on Australia's energy supply and on your power bills.

Nuclear-armed countries are strengthening their arsenals and several have made ready new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapons systems amid rising geopolitical tensions, a new report has found.

The move is certain to anger Pyongyang and could trigger retaliatory military steps as tensions between the war-divided rivals rise.

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised that if elected, the Coalition would scrap the Government's target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent before 2030.

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran's attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community.

The projectiles travelled more than 300km before crashing down in the sea, South Korea's military said.

But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed the alliance won't be extended to become JAUKUS.

A Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-controlled nuclear reactor causes alarm over a potential nuclear catastrophe.

Scientists in South Korea have announced a new world record for the length of time they sustained temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius - seven times hotter than the sun's core.

Officials were unable to tell what was nuclear waste, and what was simply twisted metal.

Nuclear energy has reared its head in Australia in recent months as the coalition calls for the technology to replace coal power plants as they shut down, and drive the push to reduce our emissions.

The Russian leader projects an unflappable public image, but one neighbour says there's something he is eager to avoid.

Russia's state agency said the president made the declaration in a meeting with members of government.

The Russian leader warned the West that deepening its involvement in the fighting in Ukraine would risk a confrontation.

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Putin's blunt warning underlines his readiness to raise the stakes in the tug-of-war with the West to protect the Russian gains in Ukraine.

British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation's nuclear deterrent after the second failure.

The scientists sustained enough fusion energy to power 12,000 households using just 0.2 milligrams of fuel.

A highly unusual offer sent the bomb squad rushing to investigate a Cold War-era relic.

North Korea said Friday it had tested a purported underwater nuclear attack drone in response to a combined naval exercise between South Korea and the United States and Japan this week.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has described it as a 'historic moment' for Australia.

At least one of Putin's advisors has urged a "limited" nuclear attack on NATO.

There would be massive global impacts from any such incident, according to a US report.

The daunting display came amid South Korean-US military exercises that North Korea views as a security threat.

The US and South Korean militaries have been training together since last week. North Korea sees this as an invasion rehearsal.

Chinese customs authorities have banned seafood from Japan after the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant starting its wastewater release on Thursday.

Despite months of protests, Japanese authorities insist the treated radioactive material will be let out into the ocean,

Poland's President Andrzej Duda has warned the move will change the balance of power in Europe.

The Barngarla people are celebrating after the Federal Court set aside a decision to build a nuclear waste dump on their country.

Cluster bombs have long been criticised because they often leave behind unexploded bomblets that can harm civilians long after a battle has ended.

Here's what we know about the ICBMs in North Korea's arsenal.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged Russian troops had placed "objects resembling explosives" on top of several of the plant's power units to "simulate" an attack from outside.

Over 12 years since Japan's deadliest earthquake, that killed 22,000 and triggering a catastrophic nuclear disaster, the 1.3 million tonnes of stored radioactive wastewater has been deemed safe to release.

As Russia and the United States gradually dismantle their retired warheads, China is building its arsenal.

Both countries said the move had been prompted by 'western aggression'.

The sanctions come as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and parts of its thick external concrete wall missing.

Beijing has warned the Russia-Ukraine war risks becoming a global conflict.

The military alliance said Russian President Vladimir Putin was attempting to mislead the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, as the West steps up military support for Ukraine.

North Korea claimed to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic "radioactive tsunami" that would destroy naval strike groups and ports.

Dmitry Medvedev denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin.

Fremantle MP Josh Wilson said Parliament should not gloss over the "risks and uncertainty" in the huge defence project.

Richard Marles was speaking as the federal government launches an advertising campaign for more sailors.

The latest launch comes amid rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.