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Going Fission
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Going Fission is Australia's Nuclear Technology Discussion. Each episode is an interview with a member of the nuclear industry, that covers aspects of Australia's involvement in this fascinating field.
Episodes
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Episode 20 - Ben Beattie
Ben Beattie is an electrical engineer with 20 years experience in the power and gas sectors. He writes for The Spectator Australia and hosts 'The Baseload Podcast'. Twitter/X: https://x.com/energywrapau The Baseload Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6A7qfCxyRhJhEgyck9wxfE Spectator…
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Episode 19 - Geoff Russell
Geoff Russell is a Vegan and animal rights advocate, as well a computer programmer and mathematician. Also, he is an advocate for nuclear power. He has been writing on these subjects for over 15 years. Geoff's Twitter/X Handle: @csiroperfidy LinkedIn Profile:...
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Episode 18 - Dr Andrea Leong
Today's interview is with Dr Andrea Leong. She is a Microbiologist by education and training and lives in Sydney, Australia. Andrea is passionate about promoting public health, human prosperity and environmental protection and sees that nuclear power has a role to play in these goals. She is the...
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Episode 17 - Dr. Oscar Archer
Today's interview is with Oscar Archer. He is an Assistant Production Manager at a malt house in Adelaide, South Australia. Oscar is a passionate advocate for clean reliable energy in Australia and has educated himself (and continues to do so) about Nuclear technology for many years in pursuit of...
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Episode 16 - Part 2 - Mark Richards
Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley. The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria. This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:...
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Episode 16 - Part 1 - Mark Richards
Mark Richards is the Secretary for the MEU (Mining and Energy Union of Victoria) and is based in the Latrobe Valley. The Latrobe valley is the coal generation core of Victoria. This became a long interview and is split into two parts. Mark's Social Media: LinkedIn:...
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Episode 15 - Ron Camier
Ron Camier is a scientist who worked many years in the Herman Research Laboratory during the SEC days of Victoria's electricity sector. HRL Technology website: https://www.hrlt.com.au/contact-us.html Simon Michaux, mentioned in the podcast can be found at: https://www.simonmichaux.com/ and at...
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Episode 14 - Ray Burgess
Ray Burgess is a born-and-bred Gippslander, former scientist of the SEC (State Electricity Commission) and businessman in the Latrobe Valley, who is very concerned with the welfare of his community and the execution of the 'Just Transition'
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Episode 13 - Prof. Stephen Wilson
Stephen Wilson is an Adjunct Professor at University of Queensland as well as a energy economist with experience in electricity systems around the world. Stephens's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/energyeconomist/ Stephen's 'What Would be Required' report:...
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Episode 12 - Simon Turner
Simon Turner is the founder of SensaWeb, a radiation monitoring consultancy based in Brisbane, Australia. In this episode we discuss how the business came to be and how it continues to develop in this field. SensaWeb website: https://www.sensaweb.com.au/ SensaWeb Twitter:...
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Episode 11 - Lt Col Jasmin Diab
Lt Col. Jasmin Diab serves in the Australian Defence Force in an engineering division. Additionally, she is the current president of the Australia chapter of Women in Nuclear and sits on the ARPANSA safety advisory committee. We discuss Jasmin's career, how she got into nuclear, and what she has...
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Episode 10 - Dr. Joanne Lackenby
Dr. Joanne Lackenby in a OPAL Regulatory and Licensing Officer at ANSTO and the current president of the Australian Nuclear Association. Dr. Joanne Lackenby's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Jo_Lackenby Australian Nuclear Association Website: https://www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/ Women in...
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Episode 9 - Tyrone D’Lisle
Tyrone D'Lilse is an ex-Greens member and works with several organisations to promote nuclear energy in Australia and abroad. Tyrone's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/TDlisle?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Greens for Nuclear Energy Australia Twitter profile:...
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Episode 8 Part 2 - Dayne Eckermann
Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World. This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state...
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Episode 8 Part 1 - Dayne Eckermann
Going Fission Speaks to Dayne Eckermann, General Manager of Bright New World. This became quite a long discussion, and I have elected to release this in two parts. Dayne has worked for several years as a Senior Policy Advisor with the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), a state...
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Introduction to 2019
Welcome back to Going Fission for 2019. This is my belated greeting for this year. Australians! It's time to repeal 140A, visit One Click Politics and tell your minister that you support nuclear Power for Australia! https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=5550
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 19 & 20
The final chapters of Keith's memoir are a chronological summary of the actions of the AAEC, and his personal consideration of what the future may hold in regards to Nuclear Technology and Uranium in Australia. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link.…
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 17 & 18
The AAEC conducts research on centrifuge enrichment technology. Furthermore, industry attemps to develop uranium enrichment technology and and forms the UEGA, to which the AAEC provides assistance. The 'Voters Message to the Minister' soundbite is available at the following link. There is a list…
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 15 & 16
The AAEC works with Japanese interests on a study of uranium enrichment agreement between the two nations. The 'Dismissal of the Whitlam Government further complicates the AAEC's position, requiring it to further restructure itself and co-mingle with CSIRO. The 'Voters Message to the Minister'...
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 13 & 14
The AAEC s invited to join the Association for Centrifuge Enrichment or 'ACE', a multinational organisation working toward developing uranium enrichment technology. The Australian Government charges AAEC with duties related to mining and selling Uranium in Australia, which was deemed outside of…
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Episode 7 - Dr. Massey de los Reyes
Going Fission Speaks to Dr. Massey de los Reyes, Senior Advisor - Radiation Protection at the Environment Protection Association of South Australia and the current chair of South Australian Branch of the Australian Nuclear Association (www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/sa-ana/). Massey has been a...
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 10, 11 & 12
The AAEC invests significant time and effort into development of uranium enrichment technology, and attempts to negotiate deals with many other nations while doing so. Yes, I have broken pattern and done two book episodes in a row (oops!), I should have another great guest for next week. The...
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 8 and 9
Much of the technical knowledge of nuclear power is declassified, and the Geneva Conferences are held to foster international showcasing and sharing of information. The AAEC is tasked with other organisations to call for tenders to build Australia's first nuclear Power station at Jervis Bay. The...
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Episode 6 - Amelia Tiemann
Going Fission Speaks to Amelia Tiemann. Amelia is a student, studying a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on Environmental and Urban and Studies, and is keenly interested in how Nuclear technology can play a role. She is enrolled at Bard College in New York, but has been studying abroad at University...
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 6 and 7
The AAEC changes its research focus, away from HTGR and looks more closely at other reactor options as well as enrichment research. Secondment postings overseas continued for many AAEC staff, and staying on top of developments abroad required specialist visits, even though this was not always...
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Episode 5 - Ian Hore-Lacy
Going Fission Speaks to Ian Hore-Lacy; A Senior Advisor at World Nuclear Association. Ian has an impressive career history, including working with the Uranium Information Centre, the Australian Uranium Association and the WNA. He has authored several books one of which we cover in this interview....
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Australia’s Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 4 and 5
The AAEC begins it's research into nuclear power and how a reactor should harness this power. Many AAEC staff are recalled to assist with the AAEC and the construction of Australia's first nuclear reactor, HIFAR. As reactor research starts advancing across the globe, the commission faced with...
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Episode 4 - Lillian Caruana
Going Fission Speaks to Lillian Caruana; A student at University of New South Wales (UNSW). She is undertaking a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Chemistry and has a keen interest in nuclear research and technology. She has been very active in Australia's nuclear community, and has been involved...
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Australia's Uranium Opportunities - Chapters 2 and 3
Keith Alders career begins in earnest at the UK Ministery of Supply in Woolwich Arsenal. Later, his journey takes him to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia, and then back to Harwell, England for 'on the job' training to ultimately staff the newly...
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Episode 3 - Daniel Zavattiero
Going Fission Speaks to Daniel Zavattiero; Executive Director, Uranium of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA). MCA is the industry association who represent Australian mining companies and the mineral commodities they produce. He has extensive experience in the marketing of iron ore and...
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Australia's Uranium Opportunities - Formalities and Chapter 1
This is not, strictly speaking, an episode of Going Fission. There is no interviewee. This is a reading of Australia’s Uranium Opportunities, the memoir of the Late Keith Alder, who we will get to know in due course. I originally found his book in the UNSW library in 2016. It felt like I’d found…
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Episode 2 - Robert Parker
Episode 2 of Going Fission is an interview with Robert Parker. Robert Parker is the current Vice President of the Australian Nuclear Association. He has extensive project management experience around the world on large infrastructure projects, particularly on dams. In this interview, we discuss…
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Episode 1 - Dr. Ben Heard
Going Fission is proud to present it's pilot episode. An interview with Dr. Ben Heard. Ben is the founder of the Bright New World, an Environmental NGO advocating for the use of nuclear power in Australia. In this interview, we discuss his career, how his stance on nuclear power changed, his...
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Episode 0 - Introduction to Going Fission
This is a short introductory episode to the Going Fission podcast. Going Fission's Twitter handle is @fissiongoing.
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Going Fission is Australia's Nuclear Technology Discussion. Each episode is an interview with a member of the nuclear industry, that covers aspects of Australia's involvement in this fascinating field.
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