The deal among COP29 nations will mean that richer countries lead the payments to support nations adapting to the impacts of climate change.

With Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in starring roles, Wicked will be hoping for Barbie-like success at the box office. So it's no wonder its marketing rollout has parallels to last year's billion-dollar blockbuster.

With Joe Biden about to step off the world stage, the jockeying for position has begun, with China's Xi Jinping taking an early lead.

Australia is well on track to have its biggest year for mutton exports. China has been the nation's biggest customer.

Traditional owners say they were not adequately consulted before the NT government signed off on Empire Energy's plan to drill nine new gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin.