G'day, g'day (and a pinch and a punch for the first day of the month).
It's Monday, November 1 — let's get into it.
First, one thing you should know — France (still) isn't happy
I think it'd be fair to say we're not making the Christmas card list this year.
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Scott Morrison of lying about a $90 billion submarine contract that was cancelled six weeks ago (you can read more on that here).
Asked whether he thought Mr Morrison had been untruthful to him about Australia's intentions, Mr Macron didn't mince words.
"I don't think, I know," he says.
"The AUKUS deal was very bad news for France — but not just for France, because I think it's a very bad news for credibility of Australia, and a very bad news for the trust that great partners can have with the Australians.
"I think this is detrimental to the reputation of your country and your Prime Minister."
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Something you'll be hearing about today — the UN climate conference (COP26)
Leaders from around the world will gather to lay out their countries’ efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
Countries like Australia, that have so far failed to lift their 2030 targets, have been the focus of sustained criticism this year.
But the leaders of three of the world's biggest climate polluters — China, Russia and Brazil — are not expected to attend.
News while you snoozed
Let's get you up to speed:
- A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman's Joker costume has attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line, injuring 17 people as many party-goers headed into the city centre for Halloween gatherings
- Collingwood footballer Jordan De Goey has been released from custody in New York, after he and a friend were charged over an incident in a nightclub
- First responders are racing to rescue nine Brazilian firefighters who remain trapped in a cave after its roof collapsed while they were training inside
- And fully vaccinated Australians can travel overseas from today without an exemption and those in other countries can finally return home
News Australians are searching for
- Sudanese security forces have killed three protesters during mass anti-coup rallies, medics say, despite warnings from global powers who have urged the military to exercise restraint
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appealed to G20 leaders meeting this week to honour commitments to send COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries
- And Jay-Z, the Foo Fighters, Carole King, Tina Turner, The Go-Gos and Todd Rundgren are among those to have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame over the weekend
Before you go...
Turns out even spiders are scared of spiders.
Daniela Roessler, a behavioural and evolutionary ecologist at the University of Konstanz in Germany, set out to determine if jumping spiders could identify other predators — even if they'd never met before.
Spoiler alert: they definitely can.
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We'll be back this afternoon with your wrap of today's news.
