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Peter Dutton stumbled while promoting his nuclear energy plan.

Dutton not match fit after dodging the pack, or so Labor hopes

When the opposition leader has made a foray into policy detail, he’s found himself on the sticky paper.

  • Phillip Coorey
Frontier’s modelling has also flipped the script about uncosted energy policy.

Nuclear costings put heat on uncosted renewables plan

Both sides of politics should end the charade of promising cheaper power prices while debating the least costly transition to a net zero economy.

  • The AFR View
The $121 billion figure touted by Energy Minister Chris Bowen for the energy transition may be much too low.

Frontier’s modelling exposes flaws of Labor’s renewables policy

The reality dawning on Australians is we don’t have any energy plan close to giving us an honest picture of our future power prices.

  • Michael Wu and Zoe Hilton
There is no shortage of horror stories about nuclear plant cost blow outs but there are also excellent recent examples of projects that are far less costly.

Why the critics are wrong about nuclear costings

I stand by the analysis that shows on a system-wide average economic cost basis, including nuclear remains cheaper than a renewables only system.

  • Danny Price

Australia has the global solution to nuclear waste

Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan, renewable energy, the economy and living standards.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton confused the numbers on Tuesday.

Labor lashes Dutton over nuclear savings ‘gaffe’

The opposition leader has appeared to confuse key figures from costings of his signature nuclear plan, prompting criticism from Labor.

  • Tom McIlroy

End the tax on exercise to improve Australians’ health

Readers’ letters on removing the GST from exercise physiologists, the benefits of bitcoin, nuclear costings, and remembering the less fortunate at Christmas.

Nuclear play snares energy industry in political pincers

Peter Dutton is betting big on nuclear power. Labor labels this economic insanity. And the public won’t believe either party’s estimates of what will be cheaper.

  • Jennifer Hewett
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton flanked by shadow energy spokesman Ted O’Brien (left) and Nationals leader David Littleproud in Brisbane on Friday.

Economics of Coalition’s nuclear modelling are worth nothing

There may well still be good reasons to favour nuclear. But on the basis of this modelling, the economics isn’t one of them.

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  • Steven Hamilton

Nuclear costing suffers from flawed assumptions

Readers’ letters on the true cost of nuclear power, the unending energy debate, whingeing CEOs, earning trust, Peter Dutton’s flag stance, Victoria’s economy, and the impact of the kakistocracy.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with Coalition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien, left, and Nationals Leader David Littleproud, right.

Dutton’s nuclear plan a $4trn hit to the economy: Chalmers

Last week’s long-awaited release of the nuclear policy costings has had no immediate impact on the popularity of the energy source.

  • Phillip Coorey
Donald Trump thinks daylight saving is inconvenient.

Trump wins $24m defamation claim against ABC America

The settlement related to his felony conviction; Britain joins CPTPP; Jim Chalmers says Coalition nuclear plan willcut growth by $4 trillion. How the day unfolded.

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  • Andrew Hobbs
AEMO’s projections seem to understate the increasing importance of data centres which are set to be the largest commercial/industrial load in the system.

Finally, reality bites the faux economics of Australia’s energy debate

The Coalition’s nuclear costing report’s theme is that all technologies should be on the table and subjected to analysis that reflects the real world.

  • Patrick Gibbons
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton with Coalition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien, left, and Nationals Leader David Littleproud, right.

No nuclear without Labor’s help: Dutton

The opposition leader admits his nuclear timeline could do with bipartisan support, while critics have panned the policy.

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  • Phillip Coorey
Opposition leader Peter Dutton (centre) flanked by shadow energy spokesman Ted O’Brien (l) and Nationals leader David Littleproud in Brisbane on Friday.

Any hope of a rational debate about nuclear power is gone

Households and businesses would be better served by a rational debate on the merits of including nuclear power in the future energy mix. They aren’t getting that.

  • Angela Macdonald-Smith
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Much less new transmission would be needed under the Coalition’s nuclear plan.

Dutton’s nuclear costings underpinned by ‘distorted numbers’

Critics point to what they call four miscalculations in the modelling by Frontier Economics.

  • Angela Macdonald-Smith
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at rhe nuclear costings press conference in Brisbane.

It’s all in the timing: Xmas will take focus off nuclear pretty quick

The decision to release the costings on December 13 feels like the Coalition is once again playing voters for mugs.

  • Laura Tingle
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese

Albanese and Dutton lay down the battle lines for the election race

The Coalition is taking a gamble on nuclear while Albanese is trying to convince voters to back his childcare plan.

  • Andrew Tillett
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.

‘Three fatal errors’: Bowen outlines ‘flaws’ in nuclear policy

Chris Bowen says there are “three fatal errors” in the nuclear energy costings; Coalition promises to reach net zero 44pc cheaper than Labor. How the day unfolded.

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  • Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
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Dutton coy on nuke details; Qantas farewells Goyder; UK schooner row

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