Australia news LIVE: Albanese defends Australia as climate leader after UN boss pushes him to step up commitments; Russia and Ukraine talks end with no major breakthrough

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Politics, really newsletter. Morning everyone. Our exclusive top story reveals how One Nation candidates standing in the Victorian election have been forced to fund their own campaigns and will only be reimbursed if they win more than 4% of the primary vote. Anthony Albanese spruiked Australia’s renewables record in his speech to the Cop31 summit but failed to mention fossil fuels at all

An investigation details how a Queensland hospital failed to notify patients that they had aggressive cancers and failed to book urgent treatment.

Anthony Albanese has met with his Norwegian counterpart and Turkish president on the sidelines of the COP31 summit in Türkiye. Follow live.

The discovery may trigger questions for the party about handling of proceeds from the sale of the aircraft.