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Australia politics live: first repatriation flight arrives from Beirut; power union launches ads questioning nuclear energy



A plane bringing 349 people back from Lebanon landed in Sydney last night. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis week’s gameplanIt’s a short parliament week (the public holiday in Canberra yesterday meant the parliament didn’t sit), so you just have to sit through three question times (huzzah).Climate change is undoubtedly the biggest gamechanger of this century. It affects not just our environment, but also our economies and security in profound ways.For Australia and its region, the escalating climate impacts – ranging from food and water insecurity to displacement and conflict – demand urgent, coordinated action.All the billions of resources being put into confronting China will not help one iota in dealing with the greatest threat to our future security in Australia and the region – and that is climate disruption. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-07 22:35:04

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