Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says Labor has to find “flaws” in the Coalition’s nuclear policy as the Australian public will be “tempted” by the prospect of “cheaper electricity”. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed his nuclear policy in a media conference on Wednesday. “What Labor has to do is demonstrate that there are enormous flaws in Dutton’s proposal,” Mr Conroy told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I don’t think that they can just naturally assume there is opposition. “People are hurting, and they are tempted by this idea that there is cheaper electricity prices from this source, and it is renewable. “They’ve got to do the hard assessments and demonstrate why this plan has so many holes.”

Liberal MP for Flynn Colin Boyce acknowledges the “risks” involved in the Opposition’s nuclear policy. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed the Coalition’s nuclear policy in a media conference on Wednesday, including the seven proposed locations for the nuclear power plants. “Well, there’s always risks – there is always engineering issues, there’s always economic issues, there no doubt will be social issues,” Mr Boyce told Sky News Australia. “It’s a system of getting through all of these things as we proceed further into the future.”

Sky News host Laura Jayes says the Coalition’s recent nuclear policy announcement has set up an “energy election”. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton revealed the Coalition’s nuclear policy in a media conference on Wednesday, including the seven proposed locations for the nuclear power plants. Mr Dutton has said two of the seven reactors could be providing power to the grid in just over a decade. “How would it work and the cost of it - we don't know that either yet,” Ms Jayes said. “There are a lot of hurdles - the first one is winning the next election for Peter Dutton. “So, at this point, what matters the most is public opinion - the nuclear option directly affects all of us. But, it affects the communities in and around the proposed sites the most.”

Former New South Wales treasurer Michael Costa says nuclear is “as cost-effective” and “more reliable” than renewables. Opposition leader Peter Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear plan at a media event on Wednesday. “If you include the system costs in terms of the calculation, nuclear ends up being as cost-effective and more reliable than any of these renewable policies,” Mr Costa told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “The problem for the government is energy costs are going up, and it’s going to be a hard argument for them to argue somehow, they’re producing cheap power. “It’s a really good strategic move for Dutton.”

The New South Wales government has confirmed bird flu has been detected at a Hawkesbury egg farm. The strain found at the premises is the H7N8 variant, believed to have come from wild birds. In response, the egg farm has implemented a quarantine to reduce the spread of infection and the state government has enacted its emergency biosecurity incident plan. The government says the detection will not affect consumers.

Climate protesters in the south of England sprayed orange powder paint on the ancient monument, Stonehenge. Activists defaced the world heritage site ahead of summer solstice celebrations. The campaigners have said their actions were to highlight the damages of fossil fuels. Police have made two arrests.

The oldest wine ever found in liquid form has been unearthed in a Roman tomb. The two-thousand-year-old urn containing human remains and 4.5 litres of the liquid was first uncovered during renovations on a property in the south of Spain. Archaeologists say the discovery was very surprising, as wine usually evaporates quickly.

Security measures are ramping up ahead of comedian Jerry Seinfeld's three shows in Melbourne this weekend. The comedian has been heckled by anti-Israel protesters during his Sydney performances. This also follows an attack by vandals on the Melbourne office of federal MP Josh Burns on Wednesday.

Russia and North Korea have agreed to support one another in the event either is attacked. It's the strongest partnership formed between Moscow and Pyongyang since the collapse of the Soviet Union. This comes at a time when both nations face escalating tensions with the West. US officials express concern over the relationship, fearing Russia will help North Korea expand its nuclear weapons arsenal whilst North Korea helps keep the Russian army supplied with weapons for its war on Ukraine.

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy discusses the hurdles Opposition leader Peter Dutton could face as he commits the Coalition to nuclear power if they win the next election. “I think the biggest hole of credibility that Peter Dutton go tonight is not having a costing around it,” Mr Conroy told Sky News host Paul Murray. “The second biggest hole is he’s got to find a way to explain which technology he is going to use.”

Former speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop discusses the Opposition’s nuclear power plan, which Liberal leader Peter Dutton announced. “There is now an option on the table that people want,” Mr Bishop told Sky News host Paul Murray. “That is, you can reach 2050 net zero by another means and a means that doesn’t destroy the countryside, the forest, the birds, the sea and everything else that this crazy renewables-only policy does. “It is feasible, it is practical and affordable, and that’s the proposition that Dutton put today.”

Sky News host James Macpherson discusses the outcry from the French national soccer team, which criticised the leader of the National Rally Party, Marine Le Pen. “We know now the French team will not win another game in this championship because they have telegraphed to every opponent they’ll only be attacking from the left wing,” he said. “The point of sport is to unify a nation, not divide, so the moment you start talking about politics as a sports person, whether it is the left or the right, you are doing the opposite of what you are supposed to be doing through sport.”

Sky News host Liz Storer reacts to the “latest episode” of US President Joe Biden “short-circuiting” in the middle of a speech. “Now, if this was anybody else, you would just be like ‘get that guy some medical attention’,” she said. “Just remember, here his Press Secretary, just yesterday, explaining to us that none of these glitches that you see are real; they’re all deep fakes.”

Sky News host Liz Storer has reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris teaming up with the crew at Queer Eye for a video. “What is the purpose of this? You tell me,” she said. “This seems to be yet another virtue signal.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has reacted to Car Dealer Douglas Townson “mocking fame-seeking social media influencers”. “Let’s have a good laugh with this Car Dealer from Louisiana who saved his business by social media,” Ms Panahi said. “How? Well, he mocks fame-seeking social media influencers online and manages to sell cars.”

Nationals MP Keith Pitt says Labor’s transmission lines for renewables is something nuclear does not require. “They don’t have the 28,000 kilometres of transmission that Mr Bowen has deemed necessary,” he said. “With our plan for nuclear … you do not need all of that.”

The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd says there is a “misconception” about the volume of waste that is involved in nuclear energy and the nature of radioactivity itself. This follows Opposition leader Peter Dutton revealing the Coalition’s nuclear plan, including the seven sites where they plan to establish the nuclear power stations. “It’s probably not as big a problem as most people think,” Mr Lloyd told Sky News host Steve Price.

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says Labor is “tearing up the landscape” on a platform of “achieving climate targets on renewables only”. “Something no other country in the world has been able to achieve,” Ms De Giorgio said. “It is a plan running on a whim and a prayer.”

Webster University assistant professor Ralph Schoellhammer says French President Emmanuel Macron started as a “popular politician” and is now a “very unpopular politician”. Mr Macron called for a sudden election after dissolving the National Assembly earlier this month. “He knows how to present himself – visually, he is very appealing, but as a politician, I would say he has moved from one blunder to the next,” Mr Schoellhammer told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to a pro-Palestinian protester “harassing their fellow lefties” while out eating at a cafe in Washington DC. In the video captured, by the anti-Israeli person, he can be heard saying; 'Here we have some mediocre white people to start the day off’. 'More white people … a chubby mediocre white man ... can we ask your stance is on Palestine, any stance? No stance, no,' the anti-Israeli person said while continuing to film people while eating.