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Peter Dutton refuses to divulge costs of going nuclear at anticipated ‘could it work’ speech

Coalition’s lack of costings and absence of detail has been seized upon by critics of Australia’s potential landmark energy shift

The Guardian - AU

Earthquakes and nuclear reactors don't mix, Coalition concedes

Coalition to weigh up Hunter earthquake risk in nuclear plan.

Newcastle Herald

'Waste of money': Promise to dump Indigenous position

Australia's inaugural First Nations ambassador would be scrapped under a coalition government, but Labor insists the role is good for diplomacy in the region.

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Federal Newspoll still tied but Albanese’s ratings up; Queensland Newspoll has big LNP lead

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

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Australians abandon PM, Labor as purse strings tighten

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are neck and neck in the polls but Labor's primary vote is struggling.

AAP

Nuclear's 'time has come' in energy mix: Dutton

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has outlined his case for nuclear energy but didn't say what it would cost to build seven reactors across Australia.

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Nuclear power plan 'economic insanity', treasurer says

Jim Chalmers has lashed out at opposition plans to build nuclear reactors, ahead of a major speech by Peter Dutton outlining the proposal.

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Labor has been damned as ‘mired in mediocrity’ – and Albanese cannot risk a steady-as-you-go approach

Stung by criticism, the Albanese government has hit back – but knows radical policies could easily see it out of power

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s nuclear plan will lead to ‘massive’ electricity shortages and risk blackouts, new analysis warns

Energy minister Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton must explain what happens to national grid over next decade if opposition stops building renewables

The Guardian - AU

Dutton suggests apology for calling Lebanese-Muslim migration a ‘mistake’ made to ‘senior person’ in community

Opposition leader claims he apologised for 2016 comments despite Muslim leaders reportedly saying they have no recollection of an apology

The Guardian - AU

Albanese targets Greens on ‘gesture-based’ climate politics in speech defending Labor’s business policies

PM says Labor’s nature-positive legislation provides ‘vital certainty’ and talks up mutual respect in an address before the Business Council of Australia

The Guardian - AU

Criticism of sacred site decision shows we have learned nothing from Juukan Gorge

Cultural protection order has been framed as a push to curry favour with inner-city seats, ignoring grassroots campaigns from Indigenous and non-Indigenous locals

The Guardian - AU

The environment was meant to be ‘back on the priority list’ under Labor. Instead we’ve seen a familiar story

There have been moments of modest progress but the Albanese government has not lived up to its early rhetoric

The Guardian - AU

‘Bulldoze your way through’: Anthony Albanese compared to Scott Morrison in climate trigger stoush

Sarah Hanson-Young says PM needs to negotiate with senators after he appeared to rule out adding a climate trigger to proposed environmental laws

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Union leader warns of backward step for workers

ACTU president Michele O'Neil has hit out at coalition plans to review changes to workplace laws if the opposition wins next year's federal election.

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Labor 'delusional' as poll shows coalition in the lead

A new poll showing the federal coalition ahead of Labor mirrors trends in other recent voter surveys, despite the government's cost-of-living relief measures.

The Guardian - AU

Education union calls for vice-chancellor to resign over robodebt role – as it happened

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Politicians breathe easy: the Wharf Revue is retiring after a last hurrah

The hit satirical revue's creators say that 25 years is enough.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor faces a fight on housing. Could negative gearing reform help it get its groove back?

Housing affordability is an issue voters care about – and Labor needs more than just scares about Peter Dutton

The Guardian - AU

McPhillamys stoush is perfect seam for Dutton to mine for disaffected Labor votes

The Coalition leader is hoping to use the voice campaign playbook to wedge the Albanese government over mining and the economy

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal leader’s bid to get more women in top panel overruled by federal Liberals

NSW leader Mark Speakman had angered conservatives with call to include more women in panel to run the dysfunctional state division

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s stalled environmental agenda under pressure from left and right

While the Greens remain hopeful of compromise, the PM has indicated he wants a deal struck with the Coalition

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Coalition backs Labor’s heavy lifting on aged care, hoping to reap the benefit down the track

In agreeing earlier to the Albanese government’s changes to the NDIS and now endorsing its aged care reforms, Peter Dutton is calculating it’s easier for Labor than the Coalition to find big savings that produce serious “losers”.

The Conversation

New polling: half of Australians want gambling ads banned entirely; LNP has big Queensland lead

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 3–7 from a sample of 1,614 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead using 2022 election preference flows. However, respondent-allocated preferences favoured the Coalition by 51–49%.

The Guardian - AU

NSW moderate Liberals accused of undermining Peter Dutton amid fallout over council nominations

Factional infighting to continue as party conservatives claim Mark Speakman’s push for four-person panel is ‘blatant challenge’ to federal leadership

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