Morning Mail: ‘$1,000’ nuclear bill shock, Victoria’s deal with Israel, Donald Sutherland dies

Peter Dutton’s plan to build nuclear power stations would increase reliance on expensive gas-fired power. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Morning, everyone. Peter Dutton may be dreaming of a nuclear dawn for Australia but our top story this morning heaps pressure on him to shed some more light on how he thinks it’s going to cut bills. One expert tells us the plan could see household outgoings rise by $1,000 a year. We’re also reporting on Victoria’s secret deal with the Israeli defence ministry, how the King of Tonga could have a say in the coed row engulfing a top Sydney school, and we look back on the life of acting great Donald Sutherland, who has died aged 88.

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