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A national Newspoll, conducted June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Coalition (down three), 32% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up two), 7% One Nation…

Letters and Short Takes: Monday, July 1, 2024

Opposition leader also tells economic forum his electorate ‘goes crazy if there is the suggestion of a 5G tower’

The $1.3 billion Defence-Thales scandal could be a glimpse of a future in which lazy governments and greedy corporations work together — at taxpayer expense.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the nuclear plants would be publicly owned and operated, similar to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed in Australia last night, back home after 14 years in exile, and the lack of abortion services in regional Australia has come under the microscope.

Letters: The graffiti damage gives pause for thought.

Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s pledge to build seven nuclear energy plants, if elected, has triggered heated political debate – mostly about the costs and timetable of the plan. But the concept of nuclear energy in Australia must overcome an arguably even bigger hurdle: how to dispose of high-level nuclear waste.