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Nuclear subs questions remain unanswered in push for Newcastle base
1+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) DEAR News Of The Area, I AM appalled that lobbyists at Hunter Defence Conference (NBN News, 26 August) are pushing for a nuclear submarine base in Newcastle. There has been no community consultation and no opportunity for Newcastle and Port Stephens…...
The Mine Closed Before He Turned 55. Twenty Union Years Could Start His Pension Anyway.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (863+ words) When a mine shuts down permanently, most workers expect a long wait before any retirement income arrives. For some union miners still in their early fifties, the shutdown itself can flip a switch nobody told them about. The surprising possibility…...
Another nuclear reactor in Plymouth? Be careful what you wish for.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1125+ words) This is the second installment of a two-part opinion column on nuclear power in Plymouth. How soon we forget. Or maybe we didn’t know much to begin with. Holtec International is in the process of decommissioning the plant, which opened…...