Show Notes
Israelis are set to vote next week, in the first national elections since the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel - and the subsequent war in Gaza.
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A major review into Australia's biggest renewable energy project has found Snowy Hydro 2.0 could cost up to $25 billion, with the completion date pushed out another year. The project had an initial budget of $2-billion dollars and was originally expected to start operating in 2021. It's now it's expected to not be fully operational until 2029. We hear from the government, the opposition and the project's CEO. Then, 12 months ago we spoke to Dr Saya Aziz - an Australian anaesthetist working in Gaza, who described horrific scenes of mass casualties, medical equipment shortages, even a lack of soap - along with the constant fear of air strikes. She comes back on the show after returning from her second trip to Gaza.
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A major review released by Snowy Hydro overnight has found Snow Hydro 2.0 could cost up to $25 billion and not be fully operational until 2029.