Australian gov't report says proposed nuclear power plan costs over 240 billion USD2023-09-18
A proposed plan to replace Australia's retiring coal-fired power stations with small nuclear reactors would cost hundreds of billions of dollars, a government report has found.

Majority of Australian voters support polluter tax for businesses: survey2023-09-13
Almost half of Australians think the federal government is not doing enough to prepare for, or adapt to, the impacts of climate change, while a majority support the polluter tax for businesses, a poll has found.

Sri Lanka warns fishing, naval communities of high-speed wind2023-09-04
Sri Lanka's meteorology department forecasted on Sunday that the wind speed may increase to 60-70 km per hour in the coastal areas of the island and requested naval and fishing communities to be alert.

Australian states facing increased risk of summer blackouts: market operator2023-08-31
Southeast Australia is facing an elevated risk of summer blackouts without urgent investment, the energy market operator warned on Thursday.

Japan's nuke wastewater discharge "betrayal" to Pacific trust: scholar2023-08-28
Japan's decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater is not only a policy misstep, but a deep fracture in the trust between the Pacific Islands and Japan, said a scholar on Monday.

Fukushima residents slam Japanese gov't for breaking promise2023-08-28
Haruo Ono, a fisherman in the town of Shinchi in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, has been fishing in the sea for 56 years since he was 15 years old.

People protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into ocean in Selangor state, Malaysia2023-08-28
People protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into ocean in Selangor state, Malaysia

S. Koreans rally against Japan's nuke wastewater dumping2023-08-27
S. Koreans rally against Japan's nuke wastewater dumping

Commentary: Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge selfish, irresponsible2023-08-25
Commentary: Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge selfish, irresponsible

Japan starts releasing Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into ocean amid opposition2023-08-25
Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad.

Srettha Thavisin elected as Thailand's new prime minister2023-08-22
Srettha Thavisin, a candidate backed by Thailand's Pheu Thai-led coalition, was elected as the country's new prime minister (PM) on Tuesday after winning a simple majority in a parliamentary vote.

Wellbeing of Australian children in decline: study2023-08-23
The mental health and wellbeing of Australian children have continued to decline in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has revealed.

S. Koreans condemn Japan's nuke wastewater dumping decision2023-08-23
S. Koreans condemn Japan's nuke wastewater dumping decision

Japan's move to discharge wastewater 'irresponsible'2023-08-23
Japan announced on Tuesday that it will start releasing nuclear-contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday, a move that sparked widespread criticism from the international community and local residents.