Speaker 1: From the Daily Os. I'm Sam, I'm emma. It's Friday,
Speaker 1: the thirteenth of December. Also my birthday. His what's making
Speaker 1: headlines this evening?
Speaker 2: Happy birthday Sam. The Coalition has unveiled analysis showing its
Speaker 2: proposed nuclear policy could cost an estimated three hundred billion dollars.
Speaker 2: Opposition leader Peter Dutton outlined more details today about the
Speaker 2: coalition's energy plan, which it's pledged to roll out if
Speaker 2: it wins next year's election. Dutton described the proposal as
Speaker 2: a balanced mix of zero emission's nuclear energy alongside renewables
Speaker 2: and gas. He also claimed the three hundred and thirty
Speaker 2: one billion dollar proposal would cut energy bills for Australians. However,
Speaker 2: recent analysis by the CSIRO found nuclear power is not
Speaker 2: the most competitive solution for lower mission electricity in Australia.
Speaker 2: It said the length of time it would take to
Speaker 2: establish nuclear power here means it won't be able to
Speaker 2: make a significant contribution to achieving net zero emissions by
Speaker 2: twenty fifty. The Labour government has criticized the coalition's plan,
Speaker 2: saying the costings it presented today were quote riddled with
Speaker 2: errors and assumptions. Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia needs
Speaker 2: to plan an energy system for the future.
Speaker 1: More than five hundred Quantus engineers have walked off the
Speaker 1: job in strike action around the country today. It comes
Speaker 1: after negotiations between unions and the airlines stalled. The Quantus
Speaker 1: Engineers Alliance is calling for a twenty five percent pay
Speaker 1: rise for workers over three years. The alliance includes some
Speaker 1: members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, who have accused
Speaker 1: Quantas of lying to their workers about coming to the
Speaker 1: table on negotiations after a six week pause in industrial action.
Speaker 1: The strike comes during one of the busiest travel periods
Speaker 1: of the year. Quantus claims it's offering a competitive package
Speaker 1: to workers and says it has put contingencies in place
Speaker 1: to avoid delays for travelers. Sports across most major cities
Speaker 1: were expected to be impacted by the strike, but right
Speaker 1: now no major delays have been reported. The Engineers Alliance
Speaker 1: is threatening to take further strike action over Christmas if
Speaker 1: a deal can't be reached.
Speaker 2: Elon Musk has become the first person in the world
Speaker 2: with a net worth above US four hundred billion dollars.
Speaker 2: That's six hundred and twenty eight billion Aussie dollars. The
Speaker 2: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is now worth four hundred
Speaker 2: and forty two billion dollars, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Speaker 2: Mask's wealth has increased by nearly seventy percent since last
Speaker 2: month's US election. President elect Donald Trump has pledged to
Speaker 2: streamline the rollout of self driving cars and has also
Speaker 2: ruled out tax concessions that would have benefited Tesla competitors.
Speaker 2: Following Trump's November five victory, Tesla's share price surged. Musk's
Speaker 2: recent wealth boost has also been attributed in part to
Speaker 2: the sale of some of his space X shares.
Speaker 1: And some good news for your Friday afternoon, American basketball
Speaker 1: at Caitlin Clark has been named the Time Athlete of
Speaker 1: the Year. The twenty two year old, who plays for
Speaker 1: the Indiana Fever, was also voted the WNBA Rookie of
Speaker 1: the Year and was the first rookie since two thousand
Speaker 1: and eight to be selected in the All WNBA First Team.
Speaker 1: Clark also set records for the most three pointers by
Speaker 1: a rookie, as well as a league record for most
Speaker 1: assists in a season. Clark can also take some credit
Speaker 1: for the growth of the entire league which saw a
Speaker 1: forty eight percent jump in the year on year attendance.
Speaker 2: That's the latest from the Daily Oz newsroom. If you're
Speaker 2: looking for something else to listen to, make sure you
Speaker 2: catch up on today's deep dive on the reasons why
Speaker 2: Papua New Guinea will be getting their own NRL team.
Speaker 1: We're going to be back tomorrow morning with your good
Speaker 1: news rap its, me and Billy bringing you some happy headlines.
Speaker 1: Until then, have a great evening.
Speaker 3: My name is Lily Maddon and I'm a proud Arunda
Speaker 3: Bunjelung Cargottin woman from Gadigal Country. The Daily Oz acknowledges
Speaker 3: that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the
Speaker 3: Gadigal people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torrestrate
Speaker 3: island and nations. We pay our respects to the first
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