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Atomic bomb test during the Cold War. Source: AAP

According to a recent study, Australia and New Zealand offer the best chances of surviving a nuclear war. They can produce enough food and energy for their population. But also people in Vanuatu, Iceland and the Solomon Islands could survive. What sounds dramatic is actually a sign that we're all on the right half of the globe, according to SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen.


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According to a recent study, Australia and New Zealand offer the best chances of surviving a nuclear war. They can produce enough food and energy for their population. But also people in Vanuatu, Iceland and the Solomon Islands could survive. What sounds dramatic is actually a sign that we're all on the right half of the globe, according to SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen.



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