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The federal government has announced gas producers on Australia's east coast will have to reserve a portion of gas extracted in Australia for local use.The announcement comes as the government continues to respond to the Bondi terror attack, amid calls for a Royal Commission into the incident.Guest: Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and EnergyProducer: Isadora Bogle 

After months of speculation, the federal government has announced the creation of a domestic gas reservation.The market intervention which Energy Minister Chris Bowen calls "historic" will force companies to set aside as much as a quarter of their gas on the east coast for domestic use.The policy is aimed at putting what the government calls "downward pressure" on prices and to help alleviate looming gas shortages.

Wine grape growers in Australia have campaigned for two decades for a code of conduct to regulate the sector. Now, the federal government has granted their wish with a mandatory code to come into effect in January 2027. It's a move which many say is crucial for the survival of the industry - amid warnings it may already be too late for some operators.

For so many of us Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the prawns. This festive season, Australians are again set to dig into millions of kilograms of the crustaceans representing 40 per cent of the country's annual consumption.But some scientists are urging a rethink, claiming the latest research shows that crustaceans are sentient — and can feel fear, pain and distress.Guest: Professor Culum Brown, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie UniversityProducer: Oscar Coleman

Japan has cleared the way to restart the world's biggest nuclear power plant, almost 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. The Niigata regional assembly has voted to allow the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant to resume operations. It was among 54 reactors shut down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant.Guest: Tony Irwin, an Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU, and a specialist in nuclear reactors and the nuclear fuel cycle'.Producer: Anne Barker

Israel has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the government says is aimed at blocking the creation of a Palestinian state. The decision has been condemned internationally, with critics warning it further undermines any chance of a two-state solution.

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Ask any cricketer, and they'll tell you choosing a cricket bat is a deeply personal experience - it's sometimes likened to choosing a wand in Harry Potter.For the most part, bat choices are limited to a handful of major brands which dominate the market.But this Ashes series saw a new debutant.

It's been two and a half months since the US brokered ceasefire in Gaza came into effect and now some cautious signs of progress in the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.The United Nations' Children's Fund says famine has been "pushed back" in Gaza but the UN warns the situation remains critical.More than 100,000 people are still facing catastrophic hunger and the global hunger monitor or IPC says the gains are very fragile warning famine could quickly retur

It reeks of chlorine, sounds like kids screaming and is a summer essential for so many Australians.But the public pool is under threat with about 40 per cent of Australia's aging swimming pools set to close by 20-30.Some communities across the country have accepted that this summer will be another year without a local watering hole despite pressure from locals to keep them open.