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Albanese aligns Australia's destiny with Southeast Asia

Albanese aligns Australia's destiny with Southeast Asia

Anthony Albanese insists Australia's destiny is in Southeast Asia, as China's influence in the region loomed over the end of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

Crocodile cuddles as regional leaders snap family photo

Crocodile cuddles as regional leaders snap family photo

Crocodile cuddles as regional leaders snap family photo

Crocodile cuddles as regional leaders snap family photo

Australia will launch a $2 billion program to turbocharge trade with Southeast Asia, as regional leaders get up close and personal with crocodiles and koalas.

ASEAN kicks off with a cash splash, talks and protests

ASEAN kicks off with a cash splash, talks and protests

ASEAN kicks off with a cash splash, talks and protests

ASEAN kicks off with a cash splash, talks and protests

Australia and a major regional player signed new agreements, leaders held high level talks and protesters staged noisy rallies as the ASEAN summit kicked off.

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NZ PM Luxon heading to Melbourne's ASEAN summit

NZ PM Luxon heading to Melbourne's ASEAN summit

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon will meet a range of leaders in Melbourne this week after being invited to the ASEAN summit.

Govt open to closing loophole for one in four drivers

Govt open to closing loophole for one in four drivers

Average speed cameras across Australia's most populous state all but ignore drivers of cars and utes but change could be on the way.

Zelensky pushes for more US and European help

Zelensky pushes for more US and European help

Ukraine's lack of access to weapons is strengthening Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told a security summit.

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

Employers asking recruits what they currently earn to determine their salaries can reinforce the gender pay gap, business leaders have been told.

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Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Four-day work week trial delivers sick leave surprise

Medibank says workers' stress has fallen and some teams are taking markedly fewer sick days as a result of its four-day working week trial.

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

End to VET as 'poorer cousin' key to reskill workforce

The quality of the VET sector needs to be elevated to meet Australia's future skills demand due to a bias towards universities, the skills minister says.

EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders have unanimously agreed to extend 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary.

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 countries have agreed at the COP28 summit to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels - the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge.

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

A new draft of a key text has emerged as delegates at the United Nations climate talks attempt to negotiate an agreement.

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COP28 clashes over fossil fuels after OPEC pushback

A letter from OPEC urging agains a deal at COP28 that would outlaw fossil fuels entirely has been blasted as "out of whack" and indicating a "whiff of panic".

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 deal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use as OPEC members push back.

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

The thorny issue of how the almost 200 countries at COP28 will handle fossil fuels, the main source of climate-warming emissions, remains unresolved.

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

Growing sales of electric vehicles around the world have led forecasters to speed up their projections for when global oil use will peak.

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Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Public money will not be used to pay for international climate polluting projects after the Australian government signed on to the Glasgow statement at COP28.

Fossil fuel phase out on table at COP28 climate talks

An 'orderly and just phase out' of fossil fuels is one of the options countries at the UN COP28 climate summit are considering for their final agreement.

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

With rising sea levels threatening to wash Tuvalu away, the island nation has made a last-ditch attempt to preserve its statehood and culture.

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

COP28's Emirati hosts have set a fast pace on cheque signing amid the United Nations climate summit's biggest-ever attendance from business and finance firms.

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Co-hosting the next UN climate conference would require Australia to fully commit to phasing out fossil fuels and not to just a "phase-down", one expert warns.

Plan to triple renewable energy backed by 118 countries

A pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.

Countries to promise clean energy boost at COP28

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says 110 countries are backing a pledge at COP28 to triple clean power and slash fossil fuel use.

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