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For months, the Coalition has been spruiking nuclear power as the answer to Australia’s rising energy prices. This was until opposition leader Peter Dutton’s budget reply speech, when gas appears to have become the main focus of the Coalition’s public messaging on energy. With slim details and more questions than answers, the climate and environment editor, Adam Morton, tells Reged Ahmad how the plan might work and what it means for climate change You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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Khaled Sabsabi speaks on the damage of being dumped from the Venice Biennale
Khaled Sabsabi’s name was catapulted to national prominence when he was selected from dozens of applicants to represent Australia at the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition. And then, less than a week after the decision was announced, he was dropped. Now he speaks to Nour Haydar about his work, how he found out, and how damaging the past two months have been for his mental health and his career.
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From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on Hamdan Ballal
What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today?
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Gina episode 1: Becoming Mrs Rinehart
Gina Rinehart is Australia’s richest person – and as her wealth continues to rise, so does her power and influence. But what does she want? In the first episode of Guardian Australia’s new podcast series Gina, senior correspondent Sarah Martin explores the impact Rinehart could have on Australian politics. Rinehart grew up in the vast expanse of the Pilbara. To understand her story, we delve into her past and how her unique childhood under the influence of Lang Hancock shaped her
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Back to Back Barries: we’re off and running to a May election
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry analyse budget week and what promises to be a tight election, with a campaign where every advantage is sought and every mistake regretted. Also on the table: when political husbands go rogue; and whether the second coming of Donald Trump could actually bolster the progressive vote See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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