Good morning, it's Wednesday, November 10. Here's what you need to get going today.
One thing to know right now: Australia's come dead last for its climate policy
That's right, out of 64 countries, the Climate Change Performance Index has put us right at the bottom.
Here's the lowdown:
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Experts from the report say our most recent roadmap is "insufficient for decarbonising the economy, reducing the use of fossil fuels, promoting renewable energy";
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It says we're among the worst performers, alongside South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan;
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The annual report also rates Australia poorly in its three other categories — emissions, renewable energy and energy use;
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The Australian Conservation Foundation says the government's refusal to change its 2030 emissions reduction targets has contributed to its fall in global rankings;
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Overall we're *slightly* better — 58 out of 64, but that ranking is down four spots since last year.
One thing you’ll be hearing about today: A 'data entry error' from the TGA was being shared between vax hesitant parents
The mistake (on a publicly available database) said a six-year-old girl had experienced "heavy menstrual bleeding" and other illnesses after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
It was actually a 41-year-old woman — but the entry was already being shared online.
The ABC was made aware of the report after a screenshot of the database was circulated online amongst parents who are hesitant to give a COVID-19 vaccine to their children and fear it will be mandated broadly.
The TGA has fixed the typo.
And despite some children under 12 getting the vaccine "in error", the TGA says there haven't been any adverse effects in any case.
News while you snoozed
Let's get you up to speed.
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China's "combat readiness" patrol: The moves near the Taiwan Strait happened after unspecified politicians from the US arrived in Taipei on a US military plane. The Chinese military said the patrol was a test of its ability to operate across multiple forces.
China says the patrol was aimed at the "seriously wrong" words and actions of "relevant countries" on Taiwan. (AP: Li Gang) -
Knife-wielding man shot in Oslo: The alleged attacker threatened passers-by with a knife before he was shot by police (but it's not terror related). It comes after a man killed five people in another Norwegian town last month.
A patrol car tried to run down the man before he was shot dead. (AP: Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB scanpix) - Squid Game, season two: That's right, the Netflix juggernaut is coming back. At least that is according to its creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who said on an LA red carpet that [SPOILER COMING!] fans left them with "no choice" and promised Gi-hun would be back and he’ll do something for the world. Time for a re-watch yet?
The news Australia is searching for
- Carbon capture: The PM's outlining a $500m investment in this technology today and he wants the private sector to match it (read more here);
- Singles Day: Born in China, the world's biggest shopping event kicks off tomorrow. A massive $77 billion was spent in the first 30 minutes of e-commerce giant Alibaba's Singles' Day sale last year — and Australian companies are cashing in too, making around $1 billion last year (Never heard of it? Read our explainer here)
One more thing: There's a bit of a Santa shortage in Australia
If you've ever thought about donning the beard and red suit, now's your time to shine.
Labour shortages around the country could see a lack of Santas in local shopping centres this Christmas —and one photography agency claims it still needs nearly 60 Santa's helpers.
Jessica Vatoff, from photography outfit Scene to Believe, says this year seems to be harder than others.
"Obviously COVID has impacted us but it's kind of a job that nobody really thinks to apply for as well. Every year we go through the same thing, but this year seems to be the toughest yet."
That's it for now
We'll be back later on with more of the good stuff.
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