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World politics
What to expect around the world in 2024
Amid hope for less war and a better year, our correspondents take a look at the major issues they will be watching in their patch.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and Matt Wade
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What is Hezbollah? A guide
Two Australians have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. One of them has been claimed by Hezbollah as a fighter.
- by Lucy Cormack
Wars, Trump’s courtroom dramas and our new King: The world in 2023
From the Israel-Hamas conflict, China’s growing influence in the world, to the COP28 climate summit and beyond - our correspondents look back at the events that have shaped the world in the past year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Chris Barrett, Lucy Cormack, Rob Harris, Farrah Tomazin, Lia Timson and James Lemon
Away from the glitter of Dubai, a village is being devoured by sand
Rising out of the desert, the futuristic metropolis of Dubai hosted a historic global agreement this week. Nearby, nature takes its toll.
- by Lucy Cormack
Not even Trump can derail progress on climate, says John Kerry
The US climate envoy says there is a sense of urgency at COP28 that he hasn’t experienced at previous UN climate summits.
- by Lucy Cormack
No more Aussie dollars to fund overseas fossil fuel projects
Australia has taken a major step on the path towards the phase-out of fossil fuels, joining 39 nations in a commitment to end international finance for climate polluting projects.
- by Lucy Cormack
COP28 boss says he was misinterpreted, fossil fuel phase out is ‘inevitable’
The COP28 president has addressed remarks he made suggesting there was no science to support the need to phase out fossil fuels to cap global warming.
- by Lucy Cormack
‘He believes in the science’: COP28 defends leader for fossil fuel remarks
COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi said reporting of the remarks by Dr Sultan Al Jaber were a distraction to undermine the climate summit presidency.
- by Lucy Cormack
Why ‘Twiggy’ Forrest tried to sail a banned 75-metre ship into Dubai
When the port authority knocked back his request to sail a vessel powered by green ammonia into Dubai, Andrew Forrest opted not to try to pull any strings. He was trying to make a point.
- by Lucy Cormack
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Australia backs COP28 renewables push as King urges end to climate ‘experiment’
The Albanese government has joined more than 100 countries at the COP28 climate conference to push for an acceleration in the use of renewables.
- by Lucy Cormack
‘Inheriting a broken planet:’ The twenty-somethings headed for COP28
One hundred youth delegates have been chosen to represent developing nations and indigenous groups at the COP28 UN climate summit, which is getting under way in Dubai.
- by Lucy Cormack
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