Australian undergrads are crafting a tokamak device

Commercial nuclear power is illegal in Australia, and it has been since the 1990s. This past June, however, the country's main opposition party announced plans to build seven commercial nuclear reactors in the 2030s and 2040s on sites presently occupied by aging coal-fired plants-should the party's Liberal-National Coalition win power in federal elections next year. This statement has reignited a public debate regarding the potential role of nuclear energy in Australia.