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- Bangladesh's leader criticises developed nations for their role in global warming
- New data shows a record number of First Nations people incarcerated in New South Wales
- The Socceroos face Saudi Arabia tonight in an important World Cup qualifier.
The interim leader of Bangladesh says countries responsible for contributing to global warming should be the ones providing the money to deal with the world's climate crisis.
Muhammad Yunus was chosen to head the country's interim government after the nation’s longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled abroad.
He has told the COP29 climate conference that climate negotiations can be humiliating for poor countries.
And he says solutions shouldn't be a matter of negotiation.
"I have been always opposed to this 'negotiating team'. It sounds like we are here to have a bargain. There's opposing team. It's like a fish market. You see, we had to press you hard to get the best price. I said that's a very wrong perception of the whole thing. There is no…Why should there be a negotiation? You caused the problem. You solve it."
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New government data has revealed rates of Indigenous incarceration are worsening in New South Wales.
It suggests in September of this year, there were a record number of Aboriginal adults in custody in the state, at 4,103.
Although Indigenous Australians only represent around 3.4 per cent of the state's population, they make up 32 per cent of the adult prison population.
Executive Director of the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research Jackie Fitzgerald says it's the highest proportion on record.
"What we're seeing is a remarkable increase in the number of Aboriginal people in custody. Over the past year, we've seen an 8 per cent increase in Aboriginal adults in custody, and we are now at the highest custody volumes we've ever had for Aboriginal people and the highest proportion of the prison population being Aboriginal. Really reaching record numbers. And one of the other interesting aspects of this is that actually the general prison population is down."
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton claims the latest unauthorised boat arrival in the Northern Territory is a sign that people smugglers see Australia as vulnerable.
It comes after four foreign nationals were found on Croker Island in the Northern Territory on Monday.
The group was seen walking along the beach before being picked up by First Nations rangers and taken into police custody.
They reportedly told the rangers that they had paid over $9,000 each to be taken to Australia.
Mr Dutton told Sky News that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's leadership has jeopardised Australia's border security.
"Well, it's clear that people smugglers believe that they're back in business. This is now the 23rd boat arrival and it's another one that's been undetected. Our borders are not secure under the Albanese government. How can a boat make it to the mainland without any detection whatsoever. There's no question that the people smugglers see a weak prime minister. Australians see a weak prime minister in Anthony Albanese."
An Australian Border Force spokesperson said it does not confirm or comment on operational matters.
A spokesperson for Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, says no people smuggling ventures have been successful under the Albanese government.
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A ban on children using social media has the backing of primary school principals who are calling for tech giants to take more responsibility overseeing access to their platforms.
The federal government has written to groups representing parents and school principals about its proposal for children under 16 to be banned from social media, arguing it would have benefits similar to when mobile phones were removed from classrooms.
Australian Primary Principals Association president Angela Falkenberg says the age restrictions for social media platforms would benefit young people at home and in the classroom.
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In football,
The Socceroos have a chance to place their World Cup qualification fate back into their own hands tonight in an important match against Saudi Arabia.
Under new coach Tony Popovic, the team has steadied the ship and sits in the second automatic qualifying spot in Group C behind Japan.
Captain Jackson Irvine says the team's confidence and cohesion has been building.
"We showed in the last two games how far we can come in such a short period of time and the challenge for us this time around is to do the same again. To take more strides forward and the ultimate reward for that would be two positive results. So we're fully focused on continuing to develop and progress our game and trust that when we do that it'll lead to the results that we can get."
After this match, the Socceroos will head to Bahrain for their next qualifier on Wednesday morning.
