This week, Australia and other governments meet in Brazil for COP30 to determine just how much the world is willing to do to address the threat posed by climate change, as the pact they signed 10 years ago in Paris faces its own existential crisis. satpa.pe/ncm8yYf

Don Farrell, Labor’s special minister of state, has built a reputation as one of the most powerful people in parliament. His next target is expanding the size of parliament, something that has only happened twice since Federation, writes Jason Koutsoukis. satpa.pe/GTNKX22

“Every single time Keating was on the radio, Howard would be next up. It was incredibly disciplined. There wasn’t a day they missed. Any radio anywhere that Keating was on, Howard was on next.” satpa.pe/3skgHoE

Former Coalition leader John Hewson on how to build an electable conservative movement: satpa.pe/qmCs5V2

For the first time in 40 years, Labor is developing a plan to increase the number of seats in the parliament – a move the Coalition fears will cement Labor’s majority. satpa.pe/ofUHcvZ

The new female Liberal parliamentarians tell Karen Barlow they want to reach out to the younger Millennial and Gen Z voters who will be increasingly deciding federal elections. satpa.pe/50YloxC

For years the Australian government has insisted its gas exports could act as a “bridging fuel” for South-East Asian countries looking to move away from coal, but a report prepared by Deloitte for the WA government contradicted that characterisation. satpa.pe/0UhbPUY

Two people are in a critical condition and others injured after a car ploughed into a grandstand at a demolition derby in northern NSW on Saturday night. satpa.pe/zjZPsC1

US President Donald Trump has removed tariffs on a range of food products, including beef, which is Australia’s largest export to the US. satpa.pe/8D49JX8

Nearly 70 Canberra schools have closed due to widespread use of a colourful sand product linked to asbestos, with testing to take days while authorities carry out inspections. satpa.pe/BJuvBBr

An estimated 50,000 people walked through Melbourne's new West Gate Tunnel on Sunday, despite the firefighters union warning against it due to safety concerns. satpa.pe/aE4LoZI

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley announced the Coalition’s emissions policy at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, prioritising affordability over climate. satpa.pe/G3GIQ53

In the decades since Hawke’s 1984 expansion, the number of electorate staff has risen from two per MP to five, boosting the machinery around each parliamentarian to compensate for electorates that have doubled in size. satpa.pe/MuhtQGS

Celebrated neurosurgeon Charlie Teo blames The Saturday Paper for his self-exile to China, although he says it’s okay to hug the theatre nurses there. satpa.pe/UqLflI3

Four years ago, Home Affairs assistant secretary Derek Elias attempted to report corruption in off-shore contracts – the department’s response has left him mentally unwell and in financial turmoil. satpa.pe/x4hJnA5

Exclusive: As Sussan Ley confirms the decision to scrap the Liberals’ commitment to net zero, the party’s three new female parliamentarians speak of their views on the Liberals’ future. satpa.pe/7EFaH9k

In AI systems, LLMs are large [what] models? satpa.pe/kFm3VWf

A triangle’s three interior angles always add up to what? satpa.pe/TOu4hh0

Jamie Melham rode Half Yours to a Melbourne Cup win last week. Who is the only other female jockey to have won a Melbourne Cup? satpa.pe/mpwLW23

"To own less and drive less, as enabled by having immediate access to more, becomes not a deprivation but a privilege. It felt like freedom." Elizabeth Farrelly, town mouse and country mouse. satpa.pe/oCYLMZw

"To own less and drive less, as enabled by having immediate access to more, becomes not a deprivation but a privilege. It felt like freedom." Elizabeth Farrelly, town mouse and country mouse. satpa.pe/NIZhknM

"When Bob Cowper died, I shed a tear," writes Catherine McGregor. "Suddenly, the mid ’60s felt more recent than those strange, pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. He was gone." satpa.pe/o2wUeEL

"When Bob Cowper died, I shed a tear," writes Catherine McGregor. "Suddenly, the mid ’60s felt more recent than those strange, pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. He was gone." satpa.pe/YRzOxKe

The architectural form of Balan Balan Place is fun – something like a giant friendly robot – but it’s the internal vibe that’s most striking. satpa.pe/Nw4GHa3

Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/GcCPbkd satpa.pe/GcCPbkd

Irrelevant to the framing of net zero is the science, writes Paul Bongiorno. Without rapid emissions cuts in Australia and globally, catastrophic heating is inevitable. Ditching net zero sends a clear signal that you’re ignoring, or denying, that reality. satpa.pe/UTU5MWG

“Charlie Teo had long been the beneficiary of a credulous media that routinely exaggerated his abilities, so much so that they had elevated him to the status of saint.” Martin McKenzie-Murray on his – exaggerated – role in the fall of Charlie Teo: satpa.pe/IHUsG1h

For years the Australian government has insisted its gas exports could act as a “bridging fuel” for South-East Asian countries looking to move away from coal, but a report prepared by Deloitte for the WA government contradicted that characterisation. satpa.pe/0kKIevb

The architectural form of Balan Balan Place is fun – something like a giant friendly robot – but it’s the internal vibe that’s most striking. satpa.pe/3ec1Jua

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced plans for a landmark security treaty that will require the countries to consult each other if threatened. satpa.pe/koigGKz

The reignition of the energy wars within the Coalition looks set to claim yet another Liberal leader, it’s just a matter of when, writes Paul Bongiorno. satpa.pe/5xhWb89

The reignition of the energy wars within the Coalition looks set to claim yet another Liberal leader, it’s just a matter of when, writes Paul Bongiorno. satpa.pe/U6Nc003

Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/nRg7SeP satpa.pe/nRg7SeP

“If the Coalition really does want to be seen as the conservative force in our politics, it will need to specify its values and present relevant, deliverable policies. This would be the bare minimum if they want to be viewed as an alternative government.” satpa.pe/PeXzT6z

The Coalition's approach to climate policy is much like the party’s aversion to targets for female parliamentary representation, writes Paul Bongiorno. The result speaks for itself: six women MPs in the House of Representatives, compared to Labor’s 50. satpa.pe/vCtdIjX

This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/LHnYLnG

Following the death of her father in 1964, the author found solace in her love of cricket and especially in her adulation of fellow left-hander and batting allrounder Bob Cowper. Read more: satpa.pe/rHoObsC

The Coalition's approach to climate policy is much like the party’s aversion to targets for female parliamentary representation, writes Paul Bongiorno. The result speaks for itself: six women MPs in the House of Representatives, compared to Labor’s 50. satpa.pe/bg18bxG

The author’s plan for a sustainable rural retreat became a lesson in the difference between engagement and control, and a reminder of the city’s charms. Read more: satpa.pe/xBAQjNY

This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/oQyTBIl

Yurlu | Country records the devastating cost of the Wittenoom asbestos mine to the Banjima people and their land. Read more: satpa.pe/x5TaUUt

“No one wants to see more politicians,” one Liberal MP tells Jason Koutsoukis. “Most people would see it as just more snouts in the trough.” satpa.pe/rHTQ0qM

Brunswick’s open access community centre, Balam Balam Place, is a small marvel of public generosity. Read more: satpa.pe/HWY3cNX

"My love affair with the country wasn’t a tree change," writes Elizabeth Farrelly. "It wasn’t even about farming per se. I wanted not to rewild my 40 acres but to experiment in food without destruction. This was regenerative agriculture." satpa.pe/PWqOmR5

Rosalía’s magnificent new album, LUX, is her most ambitious, experimental – and accessible – yet. Read more: satpa.pe/LbBAHDz

"My love affair with the country wasn’t a tree change," writes Elizabeth Farrelly. "It wasn’t even about farming per se. I wanted not to rewild my 40 acres but to experiment in food without destruction. This was regenerative agriculture." satpa.pe/10J3Grt

In the 1970s, WITCH was one of Africa’s biggest bands before fading into obscurity. Now touring Australia’s east coast, they are enjoying the global acclaim they deserve. Read more: satpa.pe/7awjHHV

This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/h5JYmct

This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/nbkG4Uk

Irrelevant to the framing of net zero is the science, writes Paul Bongiorno. Without rapid emissions cuts in Australia and globally, catastrophic heating is inevitable. Ditching net zero sends a clear signal that you’re ignoring, or denying, that reality. satpa.pe/JpmhEWe