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Afternoon Update: Ley fends off leadership speculation; Musk’s $1tn pay plan; and 2025’s best Australian architecture

Liberal MPs insist leader’s position safe for now after senior senator says Ley ‘losing support’

The Guardian - AU

As global climate action threatens to stall, can Australia step up at COP30 in Brazil?

Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance.

The Conversation

Australian households to get three hours of free solar energy every day: ‘There is so much power’

Solar sharer scheme will cover homes with smart meters across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

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Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know

Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter

The Guardian - AU

Fears 'free' electricity could come with hidden costs

Some households will get free access to electricity for three hours a day but questions have been raised about unintended consequences from the plan.

AAP

Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

Former Adelaide MP named new ALP president – as it happened

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Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update

BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’

The Guardian - AU

Power prices to rise, secret department documents warn

The federal government has released confidential briefing documents which warn of higher power prices over the months to come.

AAP

Australia news live: thunderstorm asthma warning for Victoria’s north as wild weather threatens east coast

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The Guardian - AU

Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles

Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new cars, up almost a quarter over the same period in 2024.

The Conversation

What will it take? The sweeteners Australia could offer Turkey to snatch COP31

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was diplomatic on his return to Australia this week when quizzed about the ongoing negotiations for the COP31 climate summit with rival Turkey.

The Conversation

News Corp embraces fantasy genre by turning climate crisis into ‘laughable’ science fiction

The National Climate Risk Assessment is attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill waste

The Guardian - AU

Australia speeding past shortcuts to cleaner transport

Getting from A to B is Australia's third biggest source of emissions and policymakers have been urged to pedal hard on active and shared transport.

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The Guardian - AU

Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says

Murray Watt says ‘it’s not the government’s intention to stop old growth logging’ as Greens and academics press for total halt

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia’s far-right risk, Bowen steps up Cop31 lobbying, shark bite-resistant wetsuits tested

US professor says Australia’s history makes it ripe for the rise of the extreme right

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it

With Anthony Albanese now having his long-awaited meeting with United States President Donald Trump locked in and announced by the White House, the prime ministerial attention will turn to managing an unpredictable encounter.

AAP

Scientists 'dismayed' as PM to speak on climate target

The prime minister will speak on the 2035 climate target at the UN General Assembly as the fight to secure hosting rights for a global climate summit continues.

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Trump Allies Slam Australia’s Decision To Recognise Palestinian State At UN Assembly

Republican lawmakers like Ted Cruz warned Australia of the "punitive measures" that may be taken as a result of the historic move.

AAP

Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal

Australia has been urged to match its 2035 emissions reduction target with a new renewable energy goal, but the climate change minister is yet to commit.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s renters may miss out on green energy savings enjoyed by ‘well-off’ homeowners, expert says

Treasury analysis shows savings of up to $4,300 a year per household but the challenge is to ensure everyone can benefit

The Guardian - AU

Value of Australia’s coal and gas exports will plunge 50% in five years, treasury modelling forecasts

Figure amounts to a $60bn fall by 2030 under any future scenario of emissions reduction in Australia, modelling predicts

The Guardian - AU

Optus CEO says three people died after triple zero calls affected during network upgrade – as it happened

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Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.

The Conversation

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

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