hardening of its position. a city remembers five years on from the manchester arena bomb that killed 22 people. australia s incoming prime minister, anthony albanese has vowed to sweep aside his country s reputation for dragging its heels in the fight against climate change. wildfires, bleached out coral reefs and flooding has made made australia a byword for climate fuelled disruption. mr albanese looks set to be sworn in as prime minister on monday, before he heads to tokyo for a meeting with the leaders of the us, japan and india. he s signalled a major shift in climate change policy, saying australia could become a renewable energy superpower. the meeting is an absolute priority for australia and it enables us to send a message to the world that there is a change of government, there is a change of government, there will be some changes in policy, particularly with regard to climate change and our engagement with the world on those issues. our sydney correspondent shai
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the north s leader, kimjong un. and an unprecedented spring heatwave hits spain we hearfrom a resident sweltering in madrid. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the australian opposition labor party leader, anthony albanese, has said he is humbled by his party s victory in australia s general election. addressing supporters, he pledged to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower and to work towards lifting wages and profits. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. this is the labor party s first election victory in almost a decade and it will be led by one of australia s longest serving politicians. it has been a long time in the darkness and now finally. we can smile again. anthony albanese promised change as he worked to kick out the coalition which has been in power since 2013. together, we can end the climate wars. together, we can take advantage of the opportunity for australia to be a renewable energy sup