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Australia politics live: Coalition nuclear policy missing ‘safety, disposal, cost and location’ details, Albanese tells question time; RBA interest rate unchanged
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Amy Remeikis

19, Mar, 2024 @4:24 AM

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Forget nuclear: would Peter Dutton oppose a plan to cut bills and address the climate crisis? | Adam Morton
We should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it

Adam Morton

19, Mar, 2024 @1:27 AM

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Australia’s big electricity generators say nuclear not viable for at least a decade
AGL Energy, Alinta, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy say they will remain focused on renewables despite Coalition support for nuclear reactors

Peter Hannam

18, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul
Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacquie Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps

Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

18, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Question time interrupted by Gaza protesters – as it happened
This blog is now closed.

Caitlin Cassidy and Amy Remeikis (earlier)

18, Mar, 2024 @7:14 AM

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John Pesutto’s leadership under fresh strain as two further defamation cases loom
Victorian opposition leader facing prospect of three defamation cases, as Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull and Angie Jones flag legal action

Adeshola Ore

18, Mar, 2024 @6:51 AM

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Peter Dutton wanted a plebiscite on marriage equality. Why not hold another on his nuclear fantasy? | Paul Karp
What better way to test if Australians are up for nuclear energy than by asking them: Do you support removing the current ban? Would you support a reactor in your area?

Paul Karp

17, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Shock losses to LNP and Greens in Queensland elections sound warning for Labor ahead of October poll
Premier Steven Miles says massive swing against ALP in two key byelections was ‘very bad’ for his government

Andrew Messenger and Ben Smee

17, Mar, 2024 @6:29 AM

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The path to re-election for Queensland Labor looks like a narrowing goat track after its ‘Super Saturday’ losses
Steven Miles’s government is fighting battles on multiple fronts – and shifting right or left will only create new problems elsewhere

Ben Smee

17, Mar, 2024 @6:00 AM

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‘The wait is too long’: the refugees left in PNG after a decade in Australia’s offshore detention
In a climate of escalating violence and fear in Port Moresby, 52 asylum seekers – the tail end of the illegal regime – want their suffering to stop

Ben Doherty

16, Mar, 2024 @11:00 PM

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US submarine news may have left Aukus backers with a sinking feeling – but Labor insists on making ‘plan A work’ | Daniel Hurst
The revelation that production is already running behind comes as China’s foreign minister heads to Canberra for talks in which the security pact is certain to be raised

Daniel Hurst

15, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Make Australia afraid again: must we have our own Trump moment for Peter Dutton to become PM? | Lech Blaine
In a new Quarterly Essay, Lech Blaine profiles the leader of the opposition. In this extract he considers the former Queensland policeman’s chances of getting the top job

Lech Blaine

15, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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