‘Twisted steel, shattered structures’: AUKUS inquiry warned of nuclear disaster risk
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-29 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia
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A crowd-funded probe into the contentious AUKUS pact will be warned that Australia is not prepared for any potential nuclear accident at naval base HMAS Stirling, arguing a worst-case failure could trigger explosions, mass evacuation and long-term environmental contamination.
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