
Clock ticking on nuclear waste site debate
Low-level radioactive medical waste continues to pile up in basements around the country as debate over a national storage site continues, writes Jodie van Deventer.
Low-level radioactive medical waste continues to pile up in basements around the country as debate over a national storage site continues, writes Jodie van Deventer.
Adelaide City Council will investigate setting up its own rubbish collection service in a bid to become Australia’s first zero-waste city, prompting warnings that it could cost ratepayers millions and may place the council at legal risk from private garbage contractors.
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