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Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark

In 1971 on a family holiday, my father drove us to look at a huge concrete slab at Jervis Bay, on the South Coast of New South Wales. Still visible today, it was the foundation for what would have been Australia’s first nuclear power plant.

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Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited and highly-controversial policy for nuclear power with the claim it could start operating from the 2030s.

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The AEC has redrawn the boundaries for federal seats. How will this affect the next election?

Redistributions are held to keep the number of enrolled voters in each seat roughly equal. In Australia, this equal population per seat is possible for a particular state or territory’s seats, but not for all seats in the House of Representatives.

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Leaders condemn 'ugly' political attack on MP's office

A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.

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Inflation-wary Reserve Bank spells long wait for cuts

Stalling progress on inflation has the central bank on high alert as political sparring continues over the impact of state and federal budgets on prices.

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Labor senator Fatima Payman calls on government to ‘recognise Palestine’ in rebuke to Albanese

Party were ‘fierce champions of Palestine’ in opposition and they must ‘summon that spirit of old’, she writes for Al Jazeera

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Matt Kean, a sometimes lone Coalition voice on climate threat, announces shock retirement

NSW Liberal MP rules out running for federal parliament as he exits state politics after 13 years

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Treasurer touts ‘responsible’ 2024 NSW budget in tough economic times – but others will make that call

Rating agencies and the RBA among those marking the treasurer’s handiwork which he says is focused on spending restraint

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RBA governor says inflation still above target; Matt Kean to retire from politics – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Labor regains poll lead, call for better therapy regulation, Netanyahu power grab

Guardian Essential survey shows voters are split over emissions target; Israeli prime minister dissolves war cabinet to seize greater control

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'They're not Labor people': Greens set sights on 'winnable' Canberra

Greens unveil new candidate for inner-city lower house seat.

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Vandal who cost Newcastle West its mural should hang head in shame

Letters: 'So much for our medical system'.

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‘More secretive than the Morrison government’: Labor accused of transparency failure

Independent MPs are frustrated by the Albanese government’s slow progress, saying its actions have not matched its words

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NSW budget: treasurer sets scene for restraint as state faces $10bn deficit over four years

Hopes of return to surplus dashed as Labor blames ‘unfair’ GST carve-up

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Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

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Guardian Essential poll: Labor vulnerable to Dutton’s climate campaign as voters split on 2030 target

Almost half of those surveyed said target was ‘unachievable and hurting the economy’ and Australia should instead focus on 2050

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‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector

Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back from Australia’s 2030 emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several fronts, and sparked vigorous political debate over our pathway to a carbon-free future.

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Dutton snatches preferred PM lead in Resolve poll as draft redistributions finished

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted June 11–15 from a sample of 1,607, gave the Coalition 36% of the primary vote (steady since the May post-budget Resolve poll), Labor 28% (down one), the Greens 14% (up two), One Nation 6% (down one), the UAP 1% (down one), independents…

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Dutton preferred PM but election win remains unlikely

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has edged out Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister with voters marking down Labor on the economy and protecting borders.

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Climate 200 names nine new Coalition seats where it hopes to replicate teal wave at next election

Exclusive: After months of speculation the fundraising giant has identified more electorates where independent campaigns meet its criteria for support

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Yimbies welcome Labor’s plan for more housing in Melbourne and Geelong but question priorities

Strategy could deliver 2.5m new homes – and Jacinta Allan doesn’t rule out forcing councils to hit targets

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Minns ‘really sorry’ final Vivid drone show cancelled with 20 minutes notice – as it happened

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Peter Dutton’s plan to ditch 2030 emissions target would drive up power bills, Penny Wong says

Comments come after opposition leader claims higher grocery prices are result of Labor ‘not taking into account gas and nuclear’

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Then and now: what Peter Dutton and the Coalition used to say about a 2030 emissions target

The rhetoric has swung 180 degrees since ministers in Scott Morrison’s government were haranguing Labor over the Paris agreement

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Offshore windfarm zone off Illawarra coast given green light in bid to ‘power Australia’s clean energy future’

Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration

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