A 3rd day of travel disruption with yellow bus protesters expected to join striking transport workers the government insists it will not back down from its planned pension reforms. Plus in german politics a shake up at the top Germanys Social Democratic Party formally endorses its new left leaning leaders their critics of their partys coalition with merkels conservatives we take a look at the impact that could have on germany as government. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us. We begin in australia where several bushfires have joined together north of the countrys largest cities sydney theyve formed whats being called a mega fire thats burning out. Control in an area roughly 60 kilometers across and just already say its just too big to put out bushfires are common in australia but meteorologists say Climate Change is exacerbating the fire season and theyre forecasting more hot dry and windy conditions in the coming days. Some of the flames the 30 metres high this footage was taken by a fireman on his phone east in australia has been plagued by bushfires for weeks now at least 8 smaller fires have merged into a mega fire 16 kilometers long fire patrols are being tested to the limit. For the next theres a 30 to 40 boarders. Bushfires are not uncommon in australia but this year theyve started unusually early for years large parts of the country have suffered extreme drought in such conditions fires start easily and spread rapidly. Communities that far away. Sydneys famous skyline is envelop in a veil of smoke the city is just 75 kilometers from one of the main fire is it suffering some of the worst smoke ever more heat drought and wind forecast and that means the fires burning. All right lets cross over now to sydney were journalist Andrea Leslie is standing by for us with the latest so. Struan fire authorities saying the blaze north of sydney is too big to put out so what does that mean for People Living in the area. You know well this is an area northwest of suny the gospel is now in the fall its almost the size of metropolitan see it need this far but it is not directly threatening peoples homes brought at the moment there is a good chance we predicted this coming week that it could threaten the smaller city north of cd but at the moment fire crews are just saying its going to type wakes to put out and they just really hoping that the way the will improve maybe a little bit all right will for closer to city in the southwest paypals houses have been damaged south of sydney on the south coast peoples houses have been damaged but the main point about obese as well for the general residents is cd is that all of the smoke thats being created the ash thats forward from the sky is really impacting peoples wives right in the city is where weve got office where is with mosques on weve got kids not laid out. Gray say so in the school and weve got Sports Events canceled so it really is actually affecting a lot in the city proper as well laundry you mention the weather and of course this dry very windy weather is making the fire worse have these fires had an impact on the debate surrounding Climate Change in australia. This is a very political debate and at the moment its quite tailing with the politicians wrapping up their Political Year this waking cambra at all but for an all day in question to on they didnt talk about a bush boss at all even though its what people on social media and in the straight thats all i talk about i think the politicians are aware at the moment of over politicizing get right in the middle of the crisis would be very surprised if in a couple of months time when hopefully the situation comes down that there are some policies brought being brought forward and some serious debate big gauged on by both sides we are seeing that conservative government in charge led by Scott Morrison is generally less willing to discuss the issues of manmade Climate Change and how they affect the opposition is more willing to discuss it but at the moment i think its a whole the tide that i dont want to talk about they want to make sure people are safe and they will get through this case to seize it in an frame of mind and theyll probably tackle it in the. Right Andrea Leslie reporting for us from sydney we appreciate it thanks well staying on the topic of Climate Change is coming thats the message teenage activist granted to mark has for World Leaders who she says are not taking the threat of Global Warming seriously enough she was speaking to a rally of demonstrators in the spanish capital madrid thats where the u. N. Is holding the latest rounds of talks on implementing the landmark 2015 paris climate accord. A clear demonstration of anger on the streets of madrid. Tens of thousands of people gathered to demand politicians do more about the Climate Crisis. Among them Indigenous People from latin america including the from chile. The Climate Conference was due to be held there but moved to madrid following social unrest. Are a missed clear politicians need to be more ambitious and listen to the people because he has this would tell me im going to miss most about the time its in crisis we need a solution as quickly as possible and theres. The outcome of the 1st few days of the conference has been decided the mediocre industrial nations in particular are dragging their feet. One issue has been the damage caused by Global Warming many affected countries are demanding Financial Support from wealthier nations some are even threatening litigation swedish climate activist where the tune berg was accorded a pop stars welcome. She too expressed deep frustration. The Climate Crisis is still being ignored by those in power and we cannot go on like this it is not a sustainable solution that children skip School Demonstrators are hoping their efforts will put pressure on the conference delegates and provide much needed momentum for the week of talks ahead. Lets get a check now of some of the other stories making news around the world. 3 people have been killed by an aviation student at a major u. S. Navy base in pensacola florida the shooter who was a member of saudi arabias air force was shot dead by Law Enforcement 12 more people were hurt in the attack its the 2nd deadly shooting at a u. S. Military science this week. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 60 others wounded in a gun attack in the iraqi capital baghdad witnesses reported men in an organized motorcade firing at antigovernment protesters more than 400 people have died in unrest in iraq over the past 2 months. France is bracing for a weekend of disruption with yellow vest protesters expected to join striking Public Sector workers largest strike for decades has crippled transportation in the country but in his 1st comments since the strike began frances Prime Minister insisted that the government would not scrap its pension reform plans and that the changes would be fair. Frances high speed trains were at a standstill again on friday there was confusion at the stations in paris as travel schedules were disrupted for a 2nd day as a whole transport systems have been hardest hit by the Public Sector strike with nearly a 3rd of all employees refusing to work while the strike measures have attracted much attention the government is staying its course it says ultimately changes to the countrys Pension System are necessary and inevitable that. Citizens know that the hugely diverse nature of the current 42 Pension Plans cannot continue. The french people know that one day they will have to give up these systems that dont make sense anymore. But trade unions are remaining defiant theyre calling for continued protests piling the pressure on president emanuel mccalls government to back down the strain is taking its toll across the board. Is just another wasted day like yesterday you cant go to work and you cant go to school i went be able to catch up thats annoys me actually you know wolf it. Is difficult i see people right here living on the street im concerned about the pension its the unemployment so im in favor of the strike. The unions risk not being in tune with the public if the strikes carry on without bearing fruit but the government cannot afford to see the country ground to a halt indefinitely at the moment its a battle of who can hold on the longest. Germanys social democrats have a new leadership duo and theyre strong critics of the partys coalition with chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives but fears they could quit the alliance have now been allayed instead Party Members back to plans by new coleaders norberg falter boy runs and saskia s. Going to open talks with miracles conservatives the senior partner in the Coalition Government delegates at the s. P. D. Party conference on now said to discuss how they want to reshape that partnership and regain popular support. Well kate brady joins us now from that s. P. D. Party conference thats taking place here in berlin hello to you kate so explain to us why this change in the leadership of the social Democrat Party is so significant. With this change in leadership certainly indicates a shift in the direction of the social democrats here in germany theyve been facing an existential crisis for so many years now and thats just been highlighted time and time again over the last almost 2 years in which social democrats have been in the current grand Coalition Government with. Cons service halves and also the new leadership bijou are there also staunch critics of the socalled grand coalition. In germany and they actually ran through the leadership race with the pledge that they would pull the s. P. D. Out of they say current governing coalition here in germany now it seems the least if we listen to any of the. Of what the new leadership was saying yesterday it seems that they are now backpedaling on that pledge saying that they are not going to push through a quick exit from this grand coalition and instead going to seek some concessions from the conservatives so this is certainly significant in terms of where the social democrats here in germany go next and of course. Head of the 2021 elections as well they want to redefine the party and seek out exactly who it is that the social democrats stand for in 2019 all right kate so you say these new leaders want to redefine the party theyre very critical of the grand coalition but are still willing to stay with it for now at least so what exactly are they trying to achieve and is it likely theyre going to get the Coalition Partner partners the conservatives to agree. Was actually looking very unlikely now later today theyll be some more motions passed heres the Party Conference and those will really define exactly what it is that the social democrats want to ask their conservative Coalition Partners for at the moment the key topic seems to be a more ambitious climate protection policy social democrats also want to see an increase in the minimum wage in germany and they also want to see most spending for example on Digital Infrastructure and also education and these are all concessions social democrats are hoping to receive from the senior Coalition Partner conservatives but at the moment that seems very unlikely the party leader of the conservatives and a great come she ruled out any negotiation renegotiation so far over that Coalition Deal which was agreed upon in the beginning of 2018 but will really just have to see whether there will be willing to move it or if it means saving this grand coalition which for a long time now has been anything but grand all right kate brady reporting for us in berlin thank you so much. 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