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Paris UN Climate Conference 2015: The arguments against climate action 'have been broken,' says Barack Obama
Tom Arup and Peter Hannam 3:16 AM The old arguments against action on climate change 'have been broken,' United State President Barack Obama has told the first full day of the Paris climate summit, while his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has declared the conference should chart a course for green development.
Australia rejects fossil fuel pledge at the Paris UN Climate Conference 2015
Tom Arup 10:11 PM Australia will not sign up to a statement of support for reform of fossil fuel subsidies after Prime Minsiter Malcolm Turnbull made a last minute call to break the news to New Zealand counterparts on Sunday night in Paris.
Turnbull pays respect to Paris terror victims in memorial visit
Tom Arup 6:56 AM Malcolm Turnbull has paid his respects to the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks with an evening visit to the Bataclan theatre, the site of the most deaths during the November violence on the streets of the French capital.
Is this Malcolm Turnbull's moment to stand up on climate change?
Tom Arup For a political figure once defined by his strong stance on climate change, Malcolm Turnbull has kept his powder remarkably dry on the issue since becoming Prime Minister
Optimism as 140 world leaders gather for change summit
Adam Morton Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is coming from the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta, where he lobbied other Commonwealth leaders and criticised Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's uncosted pledge on greenhouse gas emissions.
Meet Micah. Is he a climate change refugee?
Adam Morton and Tom Arup Micah Puia lives in a shanty town on a dirty beach in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. He is 11-years-old, and has lived here all his life. According to some here, Micah has spent his whole life as a climate change refugee. And he will soon be forced to move.
New renewable energy play for Melbourne
Tom Arup Melbourne-based businesses, local councils and universities will pool resources to build new renewable energy plants under an innovative push to try boost the supply of clean power to the city.
Australia to double clean energy research spending under Obama-led push
Tom Arup in Paris and Mark Kenny in Canberra 8:38 PM Australia has signed-up to a multi-billion dollar global innovation plan that will require it to double its investment in clean energy research and development over the next five years.
Canberra's November temperatures two degrees above average
Katie Burgess 7:52 PM November proved to be a warm chaser to a thirsty October, with temperatures hovering two degrees above average.
Security tight as Paris climate conference to begin
Kim Hjelmgaard 7:10 PM France has implemented exceptional security measures as nearly 150 world leaders gathered for a climate change summit barely two weeks after the multiple terrorist attacks that struck the French capital.
Australian meteorologist talks climate change, then and now
Lucy Cormack 6:36 PM One of Australia's oldest meteorologists says there is one storm event during his career that stands out like no other.
Sydney set for second hottest Spring on record
Lisa Visentin 6:32 PM Sydney is on track to experience its second hottest Spring on record, with November expected to crack the top five hottest Novembers since record-keeping began, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Japanese to go whaling as Turnbull government relies on diplomacy
Andrew Darby 6:22 PM The Turnbull government appears to have been caught out by Japan's whalers - pinning hopes on diplomacy to halt them, just as the fleet's departure for the Antarctic was announced.
Fisherman save drowning wombat
Ben Hansen 6:15 PM Two fishermen went out looking for trout and came back to shore with a half-drowned wombat instead.
'We have lost sight of the goal': calls for climate reset
Nicole Hasham 6:00 PM Australia's climate debate has become so polarised "we have lost sight of the key goal" of slashing dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, the Turnbull government's climate change advisers say, in a report that calls for the slate of public discussion to be wiped clean.
Chinese climate change report paints a grim picture
Chris Buckley 4:02 PM Rising seas besieging China's economically vital coastal zones. Mighty feats of infrastructure, like the Three Gorges Dam and railway in Tibet, strained by turbulent rainfall and the melting of frozen earth.
Why leaders attending start of Paris climate talks, not the end
Tom Arup 2:45 PM A top-down binding agreement on climate change had proven unachievable in the United Nations negotiations, but in Paris there is chance for a different type of success.
Paris UN climate conference 2015: police clash with defiant protesters
Alexandra Zavis 5:48 AM Frustrated by a ban on demonstrations during international climate talks, hundreds of protesters clashed with police on Sunday in the Place de la Republique in Paris.
What is the Paris climate change conference?
The key issues as world leaders search for a global deal on temperature curbs.
Car-free housing encouraged in London
Lucy Battersby Car-park free apartments should be actively encouraged in big cities to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, as long as there is other transportation available, according to the man who plans London's transportation system.
Protesters rally for change
Deb Snow, Michael McGowan Thousands of protesters have gathered in Sydney to urge leaders to take action on climate change, with environmentalist Tim Flannery declaring the event the "biggest climate march this country's ever seen".
Thousands march for climate change action
Drew Creighton Thousands marched upon the Brisbane CBD for the People's Climate March, ahead of the Paris climate talks next week.
Turnbull dismisses Shorten's emissions target as both head to Paris
Lloyd Jones, AAP Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed Bill Shorten's 45 per cent emissions reduction target as a "heroic offer" that is too expensive, as he prepares to fly to Paris for key climate change talks.
Momentum for climate deal grows as Obama joins Xi at UN talks in Paris
Alex Morales, Bloomberg More than 140 world leaders including US President Barack Obama and Xi Jinping of China are gathering in Paris for France's biggest diplomatic event since 1948, striving to reach the first truly global deal to curb greenhouse gases.
How excessive tweeting lets dad off the hook
Bridie Smith Ever get annoyed that you're carrying more of the parenting load than your partner? You're not alone. Birds do too.
Japan gives green light to its whalers
Andrew Darby Japan has finally confirmed it will commence whaling in the Antarctic this summer, despite the weight of court decisions and scientific opinion against it.
Smell at school so bad children can't eat their lunch
Natalie O'Brien It is like standing next to a bin of three-day-old prawns only worse
Gates to start multi-billion-$ clean energy fund
Coral Davenport World's richest man is expected to announce creation of biggest ever clean energy fund at the opening of the Paris climate summit.
'It's time for Coca-Cola to pack up and leave'
Nita Bhalla Village councils in northern India are demanding a local Coca-Cola bottling plant be banned from extracting water from the ground, claiming its over-use has led to water scarcity.
Businesses say: Green is good
Angela Macdonald-Smith As the 40,000-plus attendees to the Paris climate summit congregate, a surprisingly large chunk of Australian big business will be cheering them on.
