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July 13, 2022 27 mins

Meet the 73-year-old Australian scientist who's developed a special kiln that he reckons will solve Australia's iron ore emissions problems and deliver green iron.

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Correction: This episode credited former US Secretary of State Colin Powell with popularising the concept of "unknown unknowns". The phrase was in fact brought to popular attention by former US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld.

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