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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the COP31 climate summit, telling countries to deliver practical climate action and speed up the shift to clean energy.
He says electrification is important in cutting emissions, which will boost industry efficiency, improve quality of air and give households and businesses more energy choice.
But Independent Senator David Pocock has criticised Mr Albanese for not mentioning fossil fuels in his address.
He said if Australia is serious about climate action, it must stop expanding fossil fuel projects.
"The fact that the prime minister not once mentioned fossil fuels, I think shows you how captured the major parties are by the fossil fuel industry. They want to be able to talk about the good stuff we're doing, but not the fact that the Albanese government has approved 38 fossil fuel new projects or extensions since they came into office. And that is not compatible with a livable Pacific."
A police investigation is happening in Sydney after a human torso was discovered in bushland.
Police were called to Lane Cove North in northern Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, following reports human remains had been found.
Residents say they're horrified by the news.
"Very disturbing because nothing happens, anything like, like this in my street. It's very peaceful, it's very friendly neighbourhood. It's, it's, I don't know, it's, it is disturbing and it's shocking as well."
Tens of thousands of homes remain without power in south-east Queensland, with more storms forecast today.
Around 50,000 properties are without electricity after damaging winds took roofs off homes and brought down power lines.
The Bureau of Meteorology says further storms are possible, with risks of flash flooding, hail and damaging winds.
To overseas news now and US officials say Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a major prisoner swap after talks in Abu Dhabi.
Russia says the exchange is expected within two weeks.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks were "very productive".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said discussions were "substantive" and they also covered security guarantees, ending the war, and future talks with European countries.
Spain has been seen its first general strike in 14 years, with unions saying four million workers have taken part as anger rises soaring housing costs.
Transport has been disrupted, factories closed and protesters have clashed with police in cities including Madrid and Barcelona.
Bangkok is preparing to host the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia this weekend ((Saturday 14 Nov)).
Mongolia's representative, Beck, told SBS Mongolian that competing at Eurovision was a childhood dream come true.
"I've held on to that dream for 26 years. And maybe because I've stayed true to it all these years, Mongolia has been selected as the only country from Central Asia to take part in the first-ever Eurovision Asia Song Contest. I've been given the chance to compete, and I'm really happy about that."
Australia won’t be there, but Eurovision fans can still watch the event, which will live stream on SBS On Demand this Sunday from 12.30am.
Australia's Jillaroos say they're heading into this weekend's world cup game against New Zealand with confidence.
The Australian women's team made only one change to their line-up before the game against the Kiwi Ferns, with Jesse Southwell to join Tarryn Aiken in the halves.
Speaking with Channel 7, Jillaroos star Millie Elliot says her side is in great form ahead of the match.
"It's been a great campaign so far, and the girls are feeling really good, um, heading, uh, into this clash against New Zealand. Uh, they're our ultimate, uh, competitors and, and rivals in this sport. And, um, yeah, we've had a, a really tough hit out against Fiji last week. It was a really close match, and, um, it really helps, uh, leading into this weekend."
