The UNSA Aerien union of Air France flight attendants has called on its members to strike from Nov 20th – 24th over fresh round of cost cuts and plans to lay off 2,800 workers.

An eerie blanket of smoke and ash descended on Sydney blown from the blazes by wind gusts of up to 70km an hour and almost blocking out the sun in places. Burning embers have been reported in the western suburbs, up to 30 kilometres from the fire front, while the …