2008 media archive

23 December

New ANSTO board member

Dr Ziggy Switkowski announces the appointment of Erica Smyth to the board...

19 December

Next CEO

Dr Ziggy Switkowski announces appointment of a new CEO for ANSTO ...

19 December

CV

Dr Adrian (Adi) Paterson...

12 December

50 years of AINSE

Training Australian nuclear scientists and engineers ...

8 December

Glacier studies

Australian research to impact climate change predictions...

4 December

Cyclotron twins

New production facility arrives at ANSTO...

3 December

Instruments approved

Licensed to explore: Australia's first cold neutron-beams ...

2 December

Media invitation

AINSE celebrates 50 years of nuclear research and education ...

28 November

Long term radioactive waste storage

ANSTO evidence to Senate inquiry...

24 November

Used nuclear fuel shipment 2009

Spent fuel to be sent to US...

20 November

ANSTO community discussion

Nuclear medicine, radioactive waste and used fuel ...

7 November

OPAL reactor:further progress

The research reactor is at full operation ...

30 October

$7.7 million in research grants

Grants for work involving ANSTO, from ARC and NHMRC...

29 October

ANSTO community planting

Kids in tree ceremony at ANSTO for koalas...

24 October

Media invite

Tree planting helps koalas ...

17 October

OPAL progress

The research reactor will shut for two weeks for fuel change...

15 October

Water action urgency

Call for more urgent action to address the water crisis in Perth and Western Australia ...

2 October

Media briefing

Perth and WA water crisis: Nuclear tools to help...

25 September

Sixth instrument on-line

New neutron beam instruments at the OPAL research reactor facility delivers for materials research...

24 September

Response to Greens comments

OPAL reactor water seepage safe...

23 September

Free school holiday tours

Children and parents learn about nuclear science...

18 September

Protein syndicate launch

World first collaboration to unravel food structure...

17 July

Community forum

Keeping up to date with ANSTO....

8 July

Public statement

OPAL operational progress....

2 July

Medical research

ANSTO and CSIRO collaborate....

27 June

Public statement

Hunters Hill radiation testing....

27 June

School Holiday Tours

School children and their parents are invited to attend tours of ANSTO and the reactor at Lucas Heights....

23 May

OPAL reactor again at full power

ANSTO back to business....

19 May

ANSTO to restructure

Deliver around $10 million worth of savings ...

13 May

Low power testing starts

Vital step to bring ANSTO reactor back to full power ...

5 May

Re-start approved for nuclear research reactor

Green light to re-start ANSTO reactor ...

5 May

ANSTO CEO to conclude term

Four year commitment to the leadership of ANSTO...

1 May

ANSTO welcomes ARPANSA approval

Modified reactor fuel design and use ...

8 April

Powerhouse Museum special screening

50 years of nuclear science marked with documentary...

3 April

Safety regulator continues assessment of nuclear reactor fuel submission

ANSTO today advised that further information has been provided...

1 April

Aussie deal with US for Synroc

Synroc technology to be demonstrated as a way to clean up radioactive waste ...

14 March

Environment on agenda for Science Meets Parliament

Contingent of environmental scientists present nuclear science role...

10 March

Miniature device measures radiation at human cell level

Australian scientists have developed a miniature radiation detector...

27 February

Toxic waste removal technology awarded US patent

Unique Australian technology to remove range of heavy metals...

22 February

Nuclear reactor fuel submission

ARPANSA requests further information....

12 February

International Year of Planet Earth launch

ANSTO contributes to official publication....

22 January

Rainfall Conference report

New research: cave stalagmites can help predict rainfall....

16 January

Rainfall Conference invite

Rainfall conference to highlight latest research for better Australian water management . ...

04 January

Holiday tours

School children and their parents are invited to come on a school holiday tour of the reactor and other facilities at ANSTO in Lucas Heights....