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Commonwealth becoming irrelevant: report

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
A report released on the eve of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Trinidad and Tobago shows the organisation is becoming irrelevant to its member states. Some members attending the CHOGM say it stands for Carribean holiday on government money.

China announces carbon cuts

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
China has made a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions, joining a growing list of countries committing to cuts before next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen. The Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, has also confirmed he'll join President Barack Obama at the talks.

Combet calls on Opposition to honour its agreement

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The assistant Climate Change Minister, Greg Combet, says the Opposition should honour the agreement on an emissions trading scheme reached with the Federal Government. He also says climate sceptics have taken over the Liberal Party despite the prevailing public mood.

Scientists benchmark marine climate changes

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
The first Australian benchmark of the effects of climate change on the marine environment has been launched in Brisbane today. The bi-annual report compiled by 70 scientists will chart changes in species, as ocean temperatures and currents change.

Stocks tumble over Dubai's debt

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Sharemarkets have plunged on news of big debts held by the gulf state of Dubai. The state owned conglomerate, Dubai World, has tried to delay the repayment of some of its debt. Overnight, European stocks fell heavily because European banks have big exposures to the company.

Government under fire over Somali kidnappings

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
There's growing criticism of the Federal Government over its handling of the kidnapped journalists, Australian Nigel Brennan and Canadian Amanda Lindhout. Brennan family members have detailed their frustration about the lack of government action on the ABC's Australian Story.

MPs claim grassroots backing for ETS stand

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Both sides of the ETS policy divide claim to be acting in response to massive concerns in the electorate. But can both be right? Newspoll's Martin O'Shannessy shares the latest polling on what the members of the public really want from their politicians on climate change.

Minchin lays down the law

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Senator Nick Minchin says Malcolm Turnbull can avoid a leadership spill on Monday by compromising on his emissions trading deal with the Government. The Opposition's leader in the Senate has become a rallying point for the massive bout of Liberal dissatisfaction against Mr Turnbull.

Libs line up for shot at the leader

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Senior Liberals are working on a ticket headed by Joe Hockey to replace Malcolm Turnbull. Tony Abbott has already announced he'll launch a challenge on Monday, if Mr Turnbull doesn't change his mind. Meanwhile, the Senate is still debating the ETS legislation which caused this chaos.

Search giant says sorry over offensive Obama image

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Google has apologised after its image search engine generated an offensive picture of the US first lady, Michelle Obama, at the top of its results. A sociologist who's studied racism on the internet says it's difficult for automated internet tools such as search engines to exclude offensive content.

Obama decides the climate is right for a visit

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Andrew Light from the Center for American Progress joins The World Today to discuss President Barack Obama's decision to attend next month's climate change summit in Copenhagen. The President is expected to outline a plan to cut US emissions by 17 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020.

Liberal warring continues

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
The fallout over the Opposition's emissions trading deal with the Government is continuing, with one Liberal warning the Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull that it will ensure the Coalition has "no hope" of winning the next federal election, and it could lose the one after that as well.

Australian hostage set to leave Somalia

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan and his colleague Amanda Lindhout are heading home, after being held hostage for the past 15 months in Somalia. They've been released after a ransom was reportedly paid. Both say they were tortured and traumatised by their experience.

PM pushes ETS as Coalition continues talks

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
The World Today crosses live to Canberra where chief political correspondent Lyndal Curtis provides the latest on the Coalition's party room meeting to decide on whether to accept the ETS deal negotiated with the Government. The Prime Minister has also held a media conference on the issue.

Big polluters the main game: Costello

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
The former federal treasurer, Peter Costello, has warned against Australia introducing an emissions trading scheme before large polluting nations reveal their commitments. Mr Costello also says an Australian ETS won't have a significant impact on global emissions.

Crunch time for Coalition on ETS

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Coalition MPs are examining the carbon trading scheme deal Malcolm Turnbull's team has negotiated with the Government. While the shadow cabinet has approved the deal, Mr Turnbull is allowing the increasingly divided members of his Coalition to thrash out whether or not to back it.

Alice doctors threaten to quit over mine

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Doctors at an Aboriginal health service in Alice Springs say they'll consider quitting if a uranium mine goes ahead close to the town. The company carrying out the exploration says it takes the concerns seriously, but argues a mine could bring considerable benefits to the local community.

Calls to criminalise parental child abduction

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Parents whose partners abduct their children and take them overseas are calling on the Federal Government to make the practice a crime. They say it's one of the worst forms of child abuse, but a support service says the criminal courts aren't equipped to handle such disputes.

James Hardie asbestos pledge ok, despite losses

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The building materials company, James Hardie, has reported a half-year loss of more than $100 million, but says it expects to make a contribution to its asbestos compensation fund next year.

RAAF base touted as temporary airport solution

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
It's reported the RAAF's Richmond airbase could become a short-term solution to Sydney's need for a second airport, while a long-term option is identified. But the mayor says residents are tired of speculation, and warns the plan faces similar problems to the abandoned Badgerys Creek proposal.

Analyst points to security post political debate

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Professor Mikkal Herberg joins The World Today to discuss energy security. He says while it's appropriate for world leaders to be working on clean energy deals, competition for energy sources across Asia will intensify in the coming years regardless, and the security implications will be significant.

Growing confidence ETS deal will be struck

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Coalition MPs are complaining about having to make a decision on the ETS in such a tight timeframe. With the deal to be unveiled tomorrow, some feel they're being railroaded and want a secret ballot. Malcolm Turnbull's supporters are confident the deal will get through the Senate.

NSW set to elect first Muslim MP

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
After being promised a seat several times, the Mayor of Rockdale is poised to fill an expected vacancy in the NSW Upper House, and become the state's first Muslim MP. But Shaoquett Moselmane says he's suffered discrimination within the Labor Party because of his religious background.

Advocate blames crowding for detention riot

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
While the Federal Opposition says overcrowding is to blame for a riot at the Christmas Island detention centre that left dozens injured, the Government says spare beds are still available. A refugee advocate who's spoken to some detainees about the riot agrees crowding is a big factor.

Geithner rides a wave of criticism

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has been asked to quit by members from both sides of politics at an economic committee hearing amid a growing wave of criticism against him. He responded by saying the Republicans had left President Obama with an economy falling off the cliff.

Peruvian police allege human fat gang links to cosmetics industry

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Peruvian police are investigating about 60 murders and an international trade in human fat with links to the cosmetics industry. They say a crude laboratory in central Peru was used to extract the fat, which was then sold on to cosmetics developers.

US takes the lead in diplomatic dance

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
President Barack Obama is sending an envoy to North Korea next month in a bid to entice the reclusive state to rejoin the stalled six-party nuclear talks. But there are already concerns it's simply another round of diplomatic dancing without any of the core issues being addressed.

UN notes Sri Lankan progress on camps

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
The UN's humanitarian chief says more than half of the 300,000 people in Sri Lankan refugee camps have been allowed to leave, which is a sign of progress. However, Australian Tamils say it's too early to say whether fewer people will attempt the journey to Australia and other countries.

Climate debate drawn on political lines: study

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
A study on public attitudes in the US and Australia to climate change has found there's broad support for the idea that humans cause climate change and for government action to deal with it. It's also found a similar political divide on the issue between the respective right and left forces.

US Navy prepares for climate change

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
The US military has released a document outlining the potential for competition and conflict in the Arctic, where it's expecting almost ice-free summers in the 2030s. Scientists say all levels of government should be considering what climate change will mean to the way they do business.

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