Nuclear energy is created by a reaction called nuclear fission. Now for the science bit. Splitting atoms such uranium or plutonium creates heat – and a lot of it. We do this by firing a neutron ...

There are many things people do not want to be built in their backyard, and nuclear power stations are high on the list. But what if floating reactors could be moored offshore, out of sight?

The Coalition has promised to begin work ... fired power stations currently exist," Mr Littleproud told a regional summit last year. That assurance also raises a challenge for proposed nuclear ...