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