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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for reform of the United Nations to meet "old and new" global challenges as he addressed the General Assembly for the first time. He used the global platform to bid for Australia to have a seat on the UN Security Council, while outlining his…

Key posts 1 of 5 Latest posts 6.00pm on Sep 24, 2025 What happened today By Angus Delaney Thanks for reading our national news live blog. This is where we’ll leave it for today. Here’s a look at today’s biggest headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had his first face-to-face…

Synopsis At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump delivered a grievance-filled address, asserting the United States' dominance and criticizing the UN's ineffectiveness. He targeted various nations' policies, including those of the UK, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, and Brazil, while dismissing climate change initiatives. Watch: Trump’s roast reel at UN -…

Home World US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. US President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations and Europe on his return to the world…

Blackblotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus). Glen Whisson/iNaturalist, CC BY-ND Published: September 23, 2025 1.47am CEST Authors Chloe Hayes Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Adelaide Angus Mitchell Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Adelaide David Booth Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney Ivan Nagelkerken Professor, Marine Biology,…

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Environment / September 22, 2025 The people most harmed by ecological violence are usually the least represented in the stories we consume about climate change. That’s why the podcast A People’s Climate exists. Most Americans know the climate crisis through statistics: degrees of warming, billions in damages, acres burned. But…

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By 2050, up to 5 per cent of Africa’s population—about 100 million people—could be forced to move due to the impacts of climate change. This warning is contained in the State of Africa’s Environment Report 2025, released in Ethiopia by the India-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report…

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