Anthony Albanese has called on world leaders at the United Nations to meet the problem of climate change “head on” as new figures revealed the “jaw-dropping” intensity of the El Niño building in the Pacific.
In the first part of a special series this week, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives – starting with a pregnant woman, Alaa. Two large stick insects have been discovered in Queensland, Nick Daicos has won his first Brownlow, and the 95-year-old making her debut as a playwright at the Melbourne fringe.
‘Jaw-dropping’ | Australia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech before the United Nations general assembly.
Sydney shooting | A man has been charged and a 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in the face and neck at a unit in Sydney’s north-west.
Datacentre ban | Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and needed to use renewable energy and contribute to the community.
Seal blast | More than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, according to new government data.
Houthi fighters are moving to seize strategic heights in Yemen that would cut the Red Sea coast off from areas held by Saudi-backed forces after Trump called off US strikes on the group.
‘Utterly false’ | Lauren Boebert, the Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that alleged she had sex with three staff members and paid one to keep quiet, has said the allegations are “utterly false”.