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ANSTO provides a summary of waste production and consumables for FY2022 - FY2023

Australia’s Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor is a state-of-the-art 20 megawatt multi-purpose reactor that uses low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel to achieve a range of  activities to benefit human health, enable research to support a more sustainable environment and provide innovative solutions for industry.

Choose from our list of research topics and let your students lead a 30 minute Q&A session with our ANSTO experts.

Read about an ANSTO scientist and their work to prepare for a school project or interview.

A selection of research highlights, instrument news and technical developments for scientists.

Time is running out to apply for ANSTO’s FutureNow Scholarships. These scholarships, supported by the NSW Government, are for graduates or early-career researchers working on industry-focused research projects. Graduates can apply for a scholarship here and join the more than 120 early career researchers currently at ANSTO.  Hurry – applications close 27 November.

Innovative medical device Rhenium-SCT® therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer is now available in Australia

ANSTO would like to show our commitment to the next generation of LGBTQ STEM talent by providing financial support for students.

Nuclear engineer, Robert Mardus-Hall, with his research partner Andrew Pastrello, are developing nuclear power based solutions for space missions to the Moon and Mars.

PhD candidate Vienna Wong is using her FutureNow Scholarship to research ultra-high temperature ceramics, which are emerging materials for extreme environments.

ANSTO's Mo-99 Manufacturing Facility secures Australia’s ability to produce Mo-99 to meet current and future domestic demand and provide a significant proportion to support global demand.

ANSTO: Australia’s knowledge centre for nuclear science and engineering.

A high-level strategy for ANSTO to support environmental sustainability

ANSTO commenced an aerosol sampling program thirty years ago this week to characterise these pollutants and ultimately, identify their sources, which has taken it to the forefront of environmental monitoring of this type in Australia and the region.

Detailed data on ANSTO electricity use and CO2 emissions for FY2022 - FY2023

An initiative for National Science Week 2024 the Shorebirds Competition addresses the 2024 theme for National Science Week, ‘Species Survival’ and provides unique cross-curricula learning for Australian primary students in Years 3 to 6.

ANSTO is celebrating the official opening of HIFAR, Australia’s first nuclear reactor, sixty-five years ago.

ANSTO operates Work Health and Safety and Environmental Management Systems designed to ensure the safety of its employees, partners and members of the public to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment.