Australia news LIVE: Albanese defends Australia as climate leader after UN boss pushes him to step up commitments; Russia and Ukraine talks end with no major breakthrough
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By Emily Kaine
Hello and welcome back to our live coverage of national and world news this Thursday, November 12. Here’s what you need to know today.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted the country is playing its part as a climate action leader, as the head of the United Nations pressures Australia and COP31 host Turkey to push a more ambitious agenda on fossil fuels at this year’s climate conference.
- Tax breaks for electric vehicles and home batteries could be on the chopping block as Labor looks for billions in spending cuts to lower inflation after five rate hikes this year spurred by the war in Iran, the data centre boom, high federal and state spending and weak domestic productivity.
- David Jones told staff and suppliers yesterday that half its stores would close after the Christmas trading period as receivers attempt to make the business viable again.
- And Spanish workers have voiced their fury at rising prices and soaring rents in a general strike that brought thousands of people onto the streets to demand better wages and government services.