Albanese is caught between climate ambition and political reality at COP31
Clare Armstrong's analysis for ABC argues Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is caught between climate ambition and domestic politics at COP31 in Antalya, where he rallied for Pacific nations facing an existential threat after Guterres's final rebuke of fossil fuel expansion. The article says Australia aims to raise Pacific voices and claim climate leadership without overpromising on fossil fuels, while the Coalition's attacks on a $32,000 coffee cart show how far domestic debate sits from the geopolitical stakes.