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Trump’s absence could neuter the forum’s ability to move the dial on the summit’s priorities, including helping nations adapt to weather disasters, the transition to clean energy, cutting excessive debt costs and working together in the global rush for critical minerals. Source link

Boarders living thousands of kilometres from home, already vulnerable to isolation, are coming to terms with the government’s under-16 social media ban.    Source link

The head of one of Australia’s most powerful unions has suffered a vote of no confidence amid claims he was aware of allegedly improper use of members’ resources to raise money from bosses for an election slush fund. Source link

The prime minister, when in opposition, accused the Coalition of “hollowing out” the CSIRO. Source link

The federal government has begun to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 “Plan B” which would see Adelaide abandon its bid for the global United Nations climate summit so long as Pacific nations are guaranteed a role in next year’s conference. Source link

State and territory leaders hold an emergency meeting over public hospital funding, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth’s finances. Source link

Anthony Albanese is refusing to be drawn on how much a program to remove people from Australia’s northern waters using repurposed fishing boats is costing, saying it is a legacy project. Source link

The government has been accused of sending “mixed messages” after the prime minister indicated Australia could offer a compromise to settle a stalemate over the COP climate summit. Follow live. Source link

Superannuation products that fail the federal government’s performance test are still offered to those already retired at a potentially huge cost, according to the consumer advocate. Source link

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits the future West Australian gallium processing plant site, central to the United States critical minerals deal, heralding it as a “game changing” project. Source link