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Our world is rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and electric transport systems that require the safe and efficient mining of various metals.

ANSTO’s OPAL multi-purpose research reactor at Lucas Heights has officially returned to power and recommenced operations, following a months-long planned shutdown to carry out essential maintenance and upgrades.

Developed by ANSTO’s predecessor the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (known as the AAEC) in the late 1960s, the Technetium-99m Generator revolutionised nuclear medicine imaging in Australia by enabling imaging procedures to be performed not only in major capital cities but throughout regional and rural Australia.

Sample environments, Data analysis, SpICE and SICS

Environmental scientists at ANSTO have been undertaking research to gain a better understanding of the potential impact of contaminants on decommissioned offshore oil and gas infrastructure since 2017

Sample environments, Data Analysis.

This afternoon, the Chair of ANSTO, Dr Annabelle Bennett, wrote to all staff to let them know that CEO Dr Adi Paterson has decided to resign. She said the Board is deeply appreciative of the contributions Adi has made, including to the health, research and academic outputs of ANSTO during his tenure. Mr Shaun Jenkinson will continue as Acting CEO, while the Board undertakes a global search for a permanent CEO.

ANSTO providing support to emergency services, closed to non-essential staff.

The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne has a suite of X-ray and infrared beamlines with applications in health, medical, food, environment, nano-technology, energy, mining, advanced materials, agriculture and cultural heritage.

ANSTO expert in molecular imaging contributed to international workshop.

Doping with transition metals produced stability in bismuth oxide.

Dr Richard Garrett featured on an ABC National program that highlighted how far we are from a future with nuclear fusion energy. Image: Jamison Daniel, Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility

ANSTO has contributed to the internationally-distributed handbook on plutonium published by the American Nuclear Society.

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