Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions turning on Carroll government

Victoria’s public servants union says it will not support Labor at this month’s state election, condemning the government for cutting public service jobs while spending $1.2bn on consultants.

The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) will announce the decision on Wednesday, joining several other unions that have refused to back Labor or are actively campaigning against the government ahead of the 28 November poll.

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Detentions, resignations, probes shake Serbia after students toppled strongman Vucic in election – AP News

  1. Detentions, resignations, probes shake Serbia after students toppled strongman Vucic in election  AP News
  2. Serbia’s Gen Z Students Toppled a Strongman. Now Comes the Hard Part.  WSJ
  3. How Serbia’s Students Unseated Aleksandar Vučić  The National Interest
  4. Belgrade Diary: Election Day in Serbia, by Lily Lynch  The Paris Review
  5. Arrests, Resignations, Repainting: Here's What's Happening In Postelection Serbia  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Zelensky: Musk in Contact With Putin Since War’s Start – Kyiv Post

  1. Zelensky: Musk in Contact With Putin Since War’s Start  Kyiv Post
  2. Kill the archer, not the arrows: Ukraine asked Trump again and again to free Starshield against Russia’s ballistic launchers  Euromaidan Press
  3. I asked Trump 3 or 4 times to lift Starshield restrictions so we could attack Russian ballistic missile launchers, - Zelenskyy  Цензор.НЕТ
  4. “I don’t know”: Zelenskyy answered whether Elon Musk wants Ukraine to win  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. Zelenskyy says SpaceX did not respond to contact attempts after Starshield restrictions  Hromadske
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Russia confirms new Ukraine peace talks as Melania Trump prepares to host ceasefire meeting – CNBC

  1. Russia confirms new Ukraine peace talks as Melania Trump prepares to host ceasefire meeting  CNBC
  2. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hopes Abu Dhabi talks will open path to Putin meeting  Al Jazeera
  3. Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week  Reuters
  4. Ukraine war briefing: US to mediate talks with Kyiv and Moscow in Abu Dhabi next week, says Witkoff  The Guardian
  5. U.S. to mediate Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at brokering "next steps toward peace," U.S. envoy Witkoff says  CBS News
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Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China

Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the region

China has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is stepping up its diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.

The diplomatic salvo comes before a highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping when the US president is expected to attend the Apec conference in Shenzhen, China, on 18 and 19 November.

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Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels

Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing

All countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has said ahead of a global climate summit.

Brazil, the host of last year’s UN climate conference, set out the world’s first global “roadmap” for phasing out fossil fuels on Tuesday, showing that countries could boost their economies and pull people out of poverty while breaking the link with coal, oil and gas.

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‘Mogging’ is Collins’ word of the year, but what does it mean? – CNN

  1. ‘Mogging’ is Collins’ word of the year, but what does it mean?  CNN
  2. Collins Dictionary chooses 'mogging' as its 2026 word of the year  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. The 5 most brutal political moggings of 2026  POLITICO.eu
  4. ‘Mogging’ crowned Collins English dictionary word of the year  The Guardian
  5. Mogging, friendslop, bixie: take our quiz for 2026 words of the year  The Times
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