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September 26, 2025

‘History will remember who showed up’: Keir Starmer faces call to attend Cop30 summit

Response from leaders and key climate figures comes after PM’s aides advised non-attendance over concerns Reform may attack himLeading climate...

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September 25, 2025

Nobody wanted to say ‘mission accomplished’ on inflation – certainly not Jim Chalmers. But he was surely thinking it

Economists are revising their rate cut predictions after the latest ABS figures revealed inflation is trending back up. But there are reasons to...

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September 25, 2025

Australia news live: AFL grand final could spread Queensland measles outbreak; Albanese heads for UK talks

Top doctor concerned that cluster could spread south; prime minister prepares to meet Keir Starmer and King Charles in London. Follow the latest...

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September 25, 2025

Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong

Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the Philippines Huge clear-up operations...

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September 25, 2025

China has announced its first target to cut emissions in real terms. What does it mean for Australia?

With China accounting for nearly a third of the world’s total emissions, any cuts it achieves will make a substantial difference for the world - and...

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September 25, 2025

Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction

Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regimeThe former French president Nicolas...

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September 25, 2025

New NDIS needs assessments will use technology to simplify process but advocacy groups cautious about change

Under the new model participants will be interviewed for up to three hours and will no longer need to provide supporting documents

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September 25, 2025

Brisbane kindergarten forced to back down after proposing to charge parents $2,200 for their own children’s art

Craigslea kindergarten’s management committee told parents the centre owed over $40,000 and the fee could help pay off the debt

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September 25, 2025

Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme

Since new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April, applicant numbers have almost tripledWealthy investors from the US,...

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September 25, 2025

Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb

Two candidates have emerged as favourites to lead Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote next weekThe next leader of Japa...

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September 25, 2025

Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership

US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSuch is the gravitational pull cast by...

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September 24, 2025

Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst

Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for heatwaves, drought and coastal flooding

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