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Nuclear energy
Bowen makes ‘hypocritical’ nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he is happy to take expert advice after the nation’s top science agency had a second go at working out the cost of competing forms of energy.
- by Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
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Political leadership
Dutton takes the lead, but is he defying gravity?
The opposition leader is now ahead in the opinion polls at a time of deep unrest over the cost of living when he has no significant public plan to fix the problem.
- by David Crowe
The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It’s bad news for Dutton
Peter Dutton’s Coalition wanted new modelling on the cost of nuclear energy. The CSIRO obliged, but the opposition leader won’t like the results.
- by Mike Foley
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Antisemitism
‘I fear the next attack will be worse’: former Labor minister’s warning on antisemitism
PM Anthony Albanese said he personally believed the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue was a terrorist attack, as he hit back at claims he had failed to tackle antisemitism.
- by Matthew Knott
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Political leadership
The PM says Labor has your back. Most voters don’t believe him
Almost 60 per cent of voters also believe they are worse off than when Labor came to power at the last election.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Climate policy
ALP desperately needs Gen Z voters. Too bad Albanese just drove us further away
The PM will spend much of his time on the campaign trail arguing his government has served young Australians well – a statement that was largely true until last week.
- by Daniel Cash
Opinion
Feminism
Wicked unveils the tyranny of feminine niceness – and that’s why your daughters must see it
The new blockbuster movie of the stage show Wicked calculates the cost of female niceness and has radical things to say about the way women are cast into rigid roles.
- by Jacqueline Maley
She once admitted her own Insta weakness. Now she’s banning social media for kids
Known for taking such a cautious approach that she reads from notes even in private meetings, Michelle Rowland is now leading the world with her social media ban for under 16s.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Albanese, Wong defend Australia’s stance on Israel following criticism from Netanyahu
Foreign Minister slams opponents blaming the government for rising antisemitism after Benjamin Netanyahu tied Labor’s position on Israel to the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.
- by Paul Sakkal