Numerous hurdles block Dutton’s nuclear pathway
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Numerous hurdles block Dutton’s nuclear pathway

The CSIRO/AEMO GenCost report has said for years,including during the time of Coalition governments,that wind and solar are the cheapest form of new energy for Australia,even when considering additional integration costs such as energy storage and transmission. Nothing has changed.

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It’s what Penny Wong didn’t say in her two-state solution speech that’s most alarming
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war

It’s what Penny Wong didn’t say in her two-state solution speech that’s most alarming

The foreign minister’s failure to say more about the world’s most serious conflict is symptomatic of the way Ukraine has slipped down the list of Australia’s priorities.

  • byGeorge Brandis
Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Starvation is true horror. Sanctions against Israel are Australia’s only choice

To be morally consistent with previous actions and to uphold to amendments Wong herself pushed for,Australia must change its tune towards Israel.

  • byMarc Purcell
Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood
Letters

Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood

Congratulations to Penny Wong for taking the brave steps to commence a debate on the conflict in the Middle East.

Albanese says the entire world wants a two-state solution. But do Israelis and Palestinians?
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Albanese says the entire world wants a two-state solution. But do Israelis and Palestinians?

Well-meaning global manoeuvring on a two-state solution is occurring in isolation from the people whose views matter most.

  • byMatthew Knott
Peace won’t be achieved through speeches like Penny Wong’s
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Peace won’t be achieved through speeches like Penny Wong’s

Without the pre-conditions for peace,prematurely recognising Palestinian statehood would not strengthen forces for peace and undermine extremism. It would do the exact opposite.

  • byColin Rubenstein
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It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

It’s great to hear talk of a two-state solution. Shame it’s fanciful

By all means,let’s talk about what appears to be the most viable option for achieving peace,but let’s not pretend it will ever happen.

  • byDavid Leser
Wong’s Palestine remarks had all the substance of a cloud
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Wong’s Palestine remarks had all the substance of a cloud

Penny Wong made no proposal. There was no plan. It was simply a restatement of Australia’s long-standing position. So what was it for?

  • byPeter Hartcher
Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Wong’s Palestine call was ‘most reckless foreign policy in decades’:Dutton

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s comments on Palestinian statehood have been welcomed by pro-Palestine advocates,but infuriated pro-Israel groups and the opposition.

  • byMatthew Knott andPaul Sakkal
Cruellest education cuts hurt students the most
Letters

Cruellest education cuts hurt students the most

It is clear that this government does not see itself as the defender,let alone champion,of public education. What a travesty for the majority of our children who attend public schools.

Wong’s challenge is not the domestic politics,it is the international reality
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Wong’s challenge is not the domestic politics,it is the international reality

Penny Wong has,with great care,set out a clear case for a Palestinian state. The argument is utterly rational but totally incendiary.

  • byDavid Crowe