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WA Libs reject Dutton's nuclear plan in the short term

The WA Liberal Party's energy spokesman says Peter Dutton's plan for nuclear power won't work in the state as he backs coal until renewables can take over.

AAP

Coalition’s brave nuke world a much harder sell after new CSIRO report

The agency’s GenCost analysis says a first nuclear plant for Australia would deliver power ‘no sooner than 2040’ and could cost more than $17bn

The Guardian - AU

Stinging solar panel owners doesn't add up

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One Big Chart: how does the cost of nuclear power compare to renewables?

Peter Dutton has suggested Australia should build large-scale nuclear reactors, but CSIRO’s GenCost report shows the price compared to solar and wind

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Madeleine King on investment incentives and the pivotal role of gas

The energy debate has ramped up, with government and opposition trading blows over their respective plans to secure Australia’s energy future.

The Conversation

Media has gone missing in action on Labor’s carbon capture fraud

The media are all over Dutton’s disastrous nuclear proposal. So why are they ignoring Labor’s equally silly scheme?

Crikey

Bridget McKenzie wants you to know she has a science degree

She’s not a nuclear expert, but she does have a science degree — which makes the senator a rarity in Parliament.

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UK election set for July 4

The UK will head to a general election on July 4, and pro-Palestine protesters at Melbourne Uni have agreed to cease their occupation.

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Afternoon Update: Taylor and Dutton at odds on migration; ‘Diddy’ faces new lawsuit; and Kiwi fined for trying to ‘body slam’ an orca

Shadow treasurer says Coalition will seek to cut net migration by 25% over three years

The Guardian - AU

Dutton’s nukes look dead on arrival — but what about Labor’s carbon capture fantasy?

A new CSIRO report on energy is bad news for Peter Dutton — but it also discredits the government’s carbon capture nonsense.

Crikey

Nuclear power expensive, slow: CSIRO

A CSIRO report says a large-scale nuclear reactor would take 15 years to build, and reactions to the ICC seeking arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have been mixed, to say the least.

Crikey

Coalition commits to nuclear despite damning report

A report has found nuclear energy would be significantly more expensive than renewables but the coalition has backed in plans for the power source

AAP

CSIRO says nuclear plant would cost at least $8.6bn as Coalition stalls on policy details

Report finds nuclear energy more expensive than renewable alternatives and calculates costs for large-scale reactors for first time

The Guardian - AU

US and China need ‘climate armistice’ to meet net zero, says former head of CSIRO

‘Climate change is a global problem. It needs that global level of collaboration,’ says Larry Marshall

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Gina Rinehart, One Nation and the Greens all oppose Glencore’s plan to store CO2 in the Great Artesian Basin – why?

The mining company insists the storage hub is safe but many are unconvinced about injecting carbon dioxide into a major Australian water resource

AAP

CSIRO bloods red meat powder to beef up drinks, snacks

Scientists have developed a red meat powder to boost drinks and snacks as part of a plan to target the health and wellness sector and meet demand for protein.

The Guardian - AU

Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach

The US cattle industry adopted a ‘climate neutral’ goal in 2021, but scientists say that ‘misses the point’ in keeping global temperature rises below 1.5C

AAP

Sustainability and tech at the heart of beef event

Advances in agriculture will be a focus of Beef Week which starts in Rockhampton on Sunday, with more than 120,000 people expected at the triennial event.

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Hopes that tick research will lead to vaccine

Researchers are collecting ticks from Australian farms in a bid to unlock information on the deadly parasites and develop a vaccine for animals and humans.

AAP

At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

AAP

'Gut-wrenching' bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef again

Time may be running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef which is suffering one of its most extensive coral bleaching events after a horror summer.

AAP

Farmers must innovate or risk profits says CSIRO

Farmers must accelerate agricultural innovation to create more sustainable farming systems, according to Australia's national science agency.

Space

One of the universe's most 'extreme' dead stars just sprang back to life unexpectedly

The closest extreme magnetic dead star or magnetar to Earth suddenly burst back to life to give astronomers a sight of unexpected and unexplained phenomena that are unlike anything seen before.

The Canberra Times

ACT urges Commonwealth to get deal done on CSIRO development land

The ACT is eager to open up the 701-hectare site for new housing.

AAP

Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show

Nicholas Mangan: A World Undone at the Museum of Contemporary Art has everything from solar-powered installations to bioluminescent coral.

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