The United Nations says emission pledges made around the COP26 climate conference will likely do little to slow global warming.
Two-way quarantine free travel to South Korea and Japan from Australia is being considered by the federal government.
The Greens promise to fight "tooth and nail" to stop the federal government from using taxpayers money to fund development of carbon capture and storage technology.
Australia's medicines regulator has taken a step towards approving a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 12 years of age
