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- Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move Thu, 19 Dec 24, 6:38pmTanya Plibersek says projects in NSW and Queensland produce coal for making essential steel as critics say move ‘opposite of climate action’
- What do Santa and the Coalition’s nuclear costings have in common? | Fiona Katauskas Tue, 17 Dec 24, 3:04pmThey’re both unrealSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
- Coalition’s nuclear plan will hit Earth with 1.7bn extra tonnes of CO2 before 2050, experts warn Tue, 17 Dec 24, 1:00amPeter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says
- The Coalition’s nuclear costings and their rubbery assumptions take us back to being a climate pariah | Nicki Hutley Sun, 15 Dec 24, 6:00amDespite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are based
- The Coalition’s nuclear costings and their rubbery assumptions take us back to being a climate pariah Sun, 15 Dec 24, 6:00amDespite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are based
- Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench – as it happened Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:56pmThis blog is now closedPeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet...
- The Coalition claims its nuclear policy is ‘visionary’ – but it needs to stand up to scrutiny Fri, 13 Dec 24, 6:05pmPeter Dutton’s nuclear plan is now tied to his own credibility, and the Liberal leader is banking on not having to explain the discrepancies in detail
- Australia news live: Sam Groth quits John Pesutto’s shadow frontbench after Victorian Liberal leader refuses to stand down Fri, 13 Dec 24, 5:01pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’The glaring gaps and unanswered questions in the Coalition’s nuclear plan and costingsGet our breaking...
- Australia news live: Coalition nuclear plan has ‘three fatal errors’, Chris Bowen says in response to policy announcement Fri, 13 Dec 24, 2:00pmFollow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing...
- Australia news live: Coalition reveals nuclear energy plan as Peter Dutton says there can be ‘bipartisan’ support Fri, 13 Dec 24, 11:02amFollow liveBuilding nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing coal-fired...
- Australia news live: Qantas warns travellers of potential delays as engineers go on strike; Coalition to reveal nuclear power plan Fri, 13 Dec 24, 8:00amAbout 500 engineers across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports started walking off the job from 3.30am. Follow live
- How anger at Australia’s rollout of renewables is being hijacked by a new pro-nuclear network Tue, 10 Dec 24, 1:00amAn alliance of political groups is harnessing real fears about the local impact of wind and solar farms – and using them to spruik nuclear power
- How anger at the rollout of renewables is being hijacked by a new pro-nuclear network Tue, 10 Dec 24, 1:00amAn alliance of political groups is harnessing real fears about the local impact of renewables projects across Australia – and using them to spruik nuclear power
- Nuclear energy debate draws stark gender split in Australia ahead of next year’s election Wed, 4 Dec 24, 1:00amSurvey finds 25 percentage point gender gap across all age brackets on whether nuclear power would be positive for the country, with majority of men saying it would
- Newsroom edition: do voters still care about the climate during a cost-of-living crisis? - podcast Fri, 29 Nov 24, 1:00amA heatwave has hit eastern Australia. As Sydneysiders struggled through the heat, the premier, Chris Minns, asked residents to cut back on their power use to prevent parts of the city from plunging into a blackout. And while...