Prime Minister Julia Gillard has an each-way bet on nuclear power

Julia Gillariron ore track magnetic separatorsd has rejected the need for Australia to pursue a nuclear-powered future while declaring the nation has much to gain from selling uranium to India.

In a major backflip, the Prime Minister today urged Labor colleagues to overturn the party's ban on uranium sales to India, saying the position was "all pain, no gain" for Australia. Ms Gillard said selling uranium to the energy-hungry nation would provide an economic boost to Australia while improving long-term relations with the emerging superpower. But, as union power-broker Paul Howes urged consideration of domestic nuclear power, Ms Gillard said Australia's energy future lay...