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Australia, like much of the world, has faced an increasing number of climate-related weather extremes in recent years including severe drought, historic bushfires and successive years of record-breaking floods.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a fivefold increase to its contract with a law firm that drew heated criticism for the invoices it submitted in a high stakes homelessness case.

"A huge increase from anything in past few years", she said.

However, increasing borrowing costs can also harm the economy.

“Due to the secretary’s actions, our nation is on track to see drastic increases in preventable diseases and declines in health,” Houry said.