2007 media archive
2007
21 December
ANSTO today lodged an application with the independent safety regulator ARPANSA...
20 August
Nuclear Matters exhibition looks at science and technology, and changes in social attitudes over the last century. ...
27 July
OPAL is to shut down for approximately eight weeks to address recent issues. ...
19 July
University Graduation Address.
ANSTO chief puts climate change and nuclear on graduation agenda. ...
18 July
ANSTO welcomes nuclear research funding.
Program helps develop a core nuclear skills base. ...
22 June
Water recycling discussion essential.
Professor John Dodson supports paper Using recycled water for drinking purposes. ...
6 June
150 physics and chemistry teachers have a nuclear visit
The first of four first-time special tours for HSC physics and chemistry teachers from around New South Wales began today at ANSTO - Australia's only nuclear science facility. ...
1 June
Australia's first nuclear reactor declared a national engineering landmark
Today, Australia's key engineering body - Engineers Australia - officially declared ANSTO's first nuclear reactor HIFAR, a national engineering landmark. ...
25 May
Next stage for decommissioning
Today ANSTO submitted its application to ARPANSA for a licence to commence the second decommissioning phase of Australia's first nuclear reactor - which was shut down at the end of January 2007. ...
16 May
Science enrollments on the rise
Research into a joint initiative of Australia's science agencies may have found a solution to the nation's decline in high school science enrolments. ...
20 April
Radiopharmaceutical worker received low radiation dose
An ANSTO production worker received a radiation dose to his hands above the annual limit earlier this month, which is being thoroughly investigated. ...
20 April
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave Australia's new nuclear research reactor, OPAL, a stamp of approval today. ...
20 April
PM opens Australia's new nuclear reactor
Today the Prime Minister, The Hon. John Howard MP, opened Australia's new $400 million nuclear research reactor, OPAL, at ANSTO in Sydney's south. ...
20 April
... 1997 Government announced that it had decided to fund ANSTO to construct a new research reactor to replace the HIFAR reactor, which had operated at Lucas Heights since 1958. ...
19 April
IAEA Science Chief to talk at ANSTO
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Deputy Director General for Nuclear Science and Applications, Professor Werner Burkart, will give a talk entitled 'Nuclear Solutions for a World in Need' ...
5 April
ANSTO companies receive business boost
Two new companies ANSTO established early this year have each had a boost of $80 000 ...
4 April
Documentary on Australia's first reactor
The documentary gives insight into what HIFAR delivered for Australia and the effect it had on the people who worked there ...
16 March
Community discussion to address reactor decommissioning
Event will include a presentation by Dr Kevin Langley ,who is currently managing the decommissioning of a research reactor in Harwell, United
Kingdom ...
6 March
ANSTO responds to concerns about ceramic waste forms
..the family of synroc phases designed to lock up radioactive waste can withstand the test of time ...
27 February
Second neutron beam instrument online
state-of-the-art instrument - Wombat - went on-line for the first time ...
16 February
Internal water seepage located
There is no safety risk to staff or the public from reported light-water seepage ...
30 January
Australia farewells its first nuclear reactor
Closing HIFAR is necessary to make way for Australia?s new OPAL reactor ...
30 January
HIFAR shutdown - media backgrounder
HIFAR is a 10 Megawatt reactor, and will be replaced by OPAL which will run at 20 Megawatts...
17 January
Climate change and water a key focus for new environment chief
World-wide climate change and the water crisis high on the agenda ...
9 January
ANSTO to receive more than $500 million over four years
Continued funding support of $507.9 million over the next four financial years ...
5 January
AFP advised ANSTO there was no reason to increase its security ...
3 January
Nuclear industry graduate program announced
New opportunities in the Australian and overseas nuclear industries...