| | | 18/09/2023 Nuclear power’s pricetag revealed, wine glut worries, Wallabies’ historic World Cup loss |
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| | | | Good morning. The federal government says it would cost as much as $387bn to replace Australia’s retiring coal-fired power stations with the form of nuclear power proposed by the Coalition. The figure, produced by the energy department, is the projected cost of replacing all of the output from closing coal-fired plants with small modular reactors. It’s expected to add fuel to the growing political dispute over the pace and form of Australia’s energy transition. Meanwhile, the NSW treasurer promises cost of living relief in his budget, the BBC is “urgently” investigating allegations against Russell Brand and the Wallabies have recorded their first ever Rugby World Cup loss to Fiji, leaving their campaign on life support. |
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| Full Story | | | Could your clothes be making you sick? Stain-resistant, wrinkle-proof, hard-wearing – modern clothing can cope with anything. But we know little about the chemicals that go into making it so impressive – or what they could be doing to our health. Journalist Alden Wicker talks to Nosheen Iqbal about how the problem in clothes manufacturing has developed, what needs to be done to shine a light on the issue and what consumers can do to reduce the dangers in their wardrobe. | |
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| In-depth | | | As Mark Kermode steps down as the Observer film critic after a decade, he shares his favourite movie from each of his ten years on the job – and one delicious turkey. “Since the first Oscars ceremony back in 1929, the Academy has overwhelmingly celebrated and prioritised white male film-makers,” writes Kermode. “Yet in the past 10 years, things have at least begun to shift in encouraging ways.” |
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