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The latest Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change report says an "unprecedented" effort will be needed to limit climate change to just 1.5 degrees, including a dramatic reduction in the use of coal.

Peter Newman, professor of sustainability at Curtin University and lead author for transport in today's IPCC report on climate change, says that coal is no longer cost-effective. He speaks with PM's Linda Mottram.

The question of what is an appropriate image to project on to the sails of the Sydney Opera House has divided the nation. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian continues to defend the State Government's decision to light up the cultural icon tomorrow night with a promotion for a horse race.

At the High Court, anti-abortion protestors are challenging Victorian and Tasmanian laws which make it illegal for people to protest within 150 metres of abortion clinics.

The head of the Turkish-Arab Media Association says that officials have told him that his friend, Jamal Khashoggi, has been killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

As the death toll rises from the Sulawesi tsunami, the Indonesian Government is turning away offers of help. While some say Indonesia's political situation is to blame, others call it a smart move to keep control amidst chaos.