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Australia has signed its first treaty with Aboriginal people, with Victoria's agreement now formalised as law.
The 34-page treaty, negotiated between the state and the elected First Peoples' Assembly, acknowledges the enduring connection of Aboriginal Victorians to the land, stating: "This Country was never empty, never unclaimed."
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Andrew Gardiner says the passage of the treaty laws mark an important turning point, giving First Nations communities a chance to shape their own future.
"The legislation passed in Parliament has been an opportunity for government to show they're willing to walk with us on treaty, and changed our future - our determined future, our self-determining future. It isn't for government departments to tell us what our needs are. Its what we say - our elders and our communities say what our needs are."
The Prime Minister says the Liberals are walking away from climate action because they don't believe in science or cheaper energy bills.
A majority of the party's M-Ps want to scrap the net-zero target, ending months of debate over climate policy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Liberals' internal divisions are leaving Australians worse off.
"They're walking away from climate action, because they fundamentally do not believe in the science of cliamate change. They're also walking away from reliable and affordable energy - renewables backed by storage and backed by gas for firming capacity. Australians cannot afford to keep paying the price of Coalition in-fighting when it comes to climate policy and energy policy."
At least 37 people died and dozens were injured after a bus plunged into a 200-metre ravine in southern Peru's Arequipa region.
The fatalities included 36 at the scene and one who later died in hospital, with the injured including three children.
The bus, traveling from Chala to Arequipa, struck a van before careening off the highway.
Local photos showed the overturned bus amid scattered debris at the bottom of the ravine.
Twenty-six victims are receiving medical treatment, three in a serious condition.
To sport now and in tennis...
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 ATP Finals with a ruthless 6-4, 6-3 win over third seed Alexander Zverev.
The World Number Two extended his unbeaten run on indoor hard courts to 28 matches, the sixth longest streak in the Open Era.
Sinner broke Zverev in the final game of the first set and again in the second, maintaining composure while the German struggled under pressure.
The win keeps Sinner's year-end Number One hopes alive.
