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Remembrance Day services will be held across the country today recognising those who have served and died in conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Australians pause for one minute of silence.
The red poppy is worn as a sign of remembrance, buglers will play the 'Last Post' and the 'Ode of Remembrance' is often recited.
Aboriginal Veteran Lorraine Hatton enlisted in the army in 1986, and went on to become the first Aboriginal woman to be promoted to Warrant Officer Class Two in the Australian Army.
She says it's important for Australians to commemorate those who served and died during service for their country.
"This is a really sad topic and it's a hard topic to talk about. You think about the amount of loss of life and what the families have endured. Remembrance Day is where we can come together, not just to remember, but for families to mourn their loved ones and for people to remember and reflect on their sacrifices."
British detectives are assessing several new criminal allegations about comedian Russell Brand after his jailing for rape and sexual assaults.
Detectives say they are investigating one case involving a then 16-year-old girl - and London's police chief says they expect more women to come forward.
Meanwhile the famous man in the UK who tried to get an injunction to prevent the reporting of allegations against him has been identified as David Walliams.
The 55-year-old comedian and children's book author has denied abusing his power in relationships with women, but has said in a statement he had "behaved thoughtlessly".
If you or someone you know wants to talk about sexual assault or harassment, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au . In an emergency, call 000.
Russian and Ukrainian officials have met in Abu Dhabi for their first peace talks since February.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called the four-hour talks constructive and quite substantive, though the first round of talks ended without any immediate statement from any of the parties.
Delegates from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission are also at the talks, something Russia has objected to.
But US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says they need to be there.
"There is always this concern in Europe that they're going to be left out, that America is going to cut some deal with Russia that leaves Europe out of the equation, well, Europe is at the table. They're with us. They're right alongside us. They've got representatives there, five countries from the EU that are in Abu Dhabi as we speak. And our negotiators have made clear that we think the trilaterals should eventually include our European partners at the table as well because they are a part of solving this problem for the long term."
The Australian Services Union says job cuts at Qantas raise broader concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on employment.
The airline says it's cutting 850 roles from mid next year as it modernises its backend systems, with some of the work being handed to consulting firm Accenture, mostly to its teams in India.
Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson says leading organisations around the world are well progressed in using A-I to completely transform how they work, and standing still is not an option for the airline.
But Australian Services Union Assistant National Secretary, Scott Cowen, says the news is a concerning development.
"I think broadly we need to be asking the question that a big corporate companies in Australia like Qantas that make billions of dollars of profit a year aren't able to do some of this work in house and keep local jobs, when they are looking at implementing technology change in relation to AI. This is going to have huge ramifications across the economy across all sorts of companies if it can't be done internally at a big corporate like Qantas."
Anthony Albanese has flown out of Australia to join the COP31 in Türkiye.
It will be the first time an Australian prime minister has attended a COP summit since Scott Morrison in 2021, and the Prime Minister has said the appearance at the climate talks would be crucial for the region.
Meanwhile 17-year-old Hunter who has lived experience of the Black Summer bushfires is urging world leaders to provide the younger generation an opportunity to be involved.
New analysis from Save the Children reveals one in three children worldwide have been exposed to climate disasters since 2022, and Hunter says there's a growing disconnect between young people and the people making decisions about their future.
"The scale of this is really enormous. An estimated 774 million children face the dual threats of poverty and high climate risk, many in low income countries. These are the voices that really need to be represented in the room at COP31. Not just discussed outside it."
An apprentice jockey has died following a fall at a racecourse in regional New South Wales.
Stewards say 22-year-old Izzy Neale fell entering the home straight in the Warren Shire Cotton Cup on Sunday.
Her mount - six-year-old gelding Marnoo - was later euthanised after sustaining a foreleg injury in the fall, which occurred during the sixth race on the program.
