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Exclusive: State department official urges politicians to do ‘the right thing’, citing ‘collective responsibility’

Heated debates over nuclear reactors, energy bills and the cost of living will ignite Parliament House as both houses return for the sitting week.

Letters: 'The youth development is being stunted.'

Cost, build time, waste storage top Herald nuclear questions.

Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.

Of all the debates unleashed by the Coalition’s nuclear energy announcement this week, energy prices is among the hottest. As Australians struggle with the skyrocketing cost of living, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan gives little assurance he can bring power bills down – neither soon nor into the future.

The energy market operator has warned of a gas shortfall this winter due to increased demand.

Coalition plan could see prices ramp up before new stations are built, analysts say; state signed agreement to exploit ‘global tensions’

Europe and the Middle East could provide a model for Australia to deploy nuclear energy but its development would be expensive, an advocate admits.