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WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030. Source link
Albanese evasive over Point Piper dinner attendance
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attempts to skirt questions about his attendance at a dinner hosted by a billionaire family accused of funnelling money from China, saying he attends “a lot of dinners”. Source link
PM personally opposes voluntary assisted dying changes
The prime minister says he is unconvinced Australians should be allowed to access voluntary assisted dying via telehealth, holding concerns over its “misuse”. Source link
'Bottomless pit of styles' on display at Gold Coast tattoo exhibition
Tattoos are now celebrated as a mainstream art form and the artists pushing the boundaries are displaying their work in an exhibition on the Gold Coast. Source link
The 'race against time' to save a nation's precious film collection
Work is underway to preserve Papua New Guinea’s collection of more than 1,300 film reels and tapes, stored at its small National Film Institute in Goroka, before climate change causes permanent damage. Source link
Council fears Sydney suburb risks becoming 'data centre wasteland'
Sydney is in the middle of a data centre boom fuelled by the global AI race. In Lane Cove West and Ryde, residents and councils say they are the ones paying the price. Source link
Labor 'comrades' seen but not heard
If Labor has a policy fight behind a closed door and nobody else hears, did it really happen? Source link
Trillion-dollar super war chest waiting to be unleashed on green projects
Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems. Source link
We asked what you wanted to talk about most. Here's what you told us
Thousands of Australians have shared their stories, concerns and hopes for the future. Here’s what matters most to you. Source link
For Beth Orton, the messiness of being human has never sounded better
At 55, the British musician navigates aging, loss and loving imperfectly in ways she never could as the 90s queen of folktronica. Source link