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Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns

Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.

AAP

Rob Grant obituary

Radio and TV comedy writer who co-created the award-winning BBC space sitcom Red Dwarf

The Guardian - UK

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.

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Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals

Slashing the emissions profile of planes, ships and heavy trucks is the main game of a $1.1 billion injection into the low carbon fuel industry.

AAP

Australian security warning as US goes cold on climate

Australia is not doing enough to prepare for widespread human displacement, sea level rise and other security risks posed by a warming planet, experts warn.

AAP

Coronation Street star Craig Charles worries fans after pulling out of event due to illness

‘Take care of yourself,’ one fan told the star

The Independent UK

Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie cancels public appearances after ‘medical situation’

Actor said he is ‘only just beginning to get my head around’ the situation

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In the dark: Australia ill-prepared for climate punch

Australia is overdue for a full audit of climate change-fuelled risks as the latest science suggests warming is accelerating.

AAP

Liberal backbenchers urge Coalition not to raid foreign aid budget to pay for rumoured $15bn defence boost

Exclusive: Following in UK government’s footsteps may compromise Australia’s leadership in South Pacific, Liberal MPs say

The Guardian - AU

‘Vandals in the White House’ no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief says

Chris Barrie says it’s too soon to say whether we should end our Aukus partnership, but called Donald Trump in his second term ‘irrecoverable’

The Guardian - AU

Experts fear nuclear plants would become war targets

If Australia builds nuclear capabilities, the reactors could be vulnerable to missile strikes and sabotage in the event of a war, say former defence chiefs.

AAP

Renewables option as climate change fuels conflict

Australia can take advantage of its geography and become energy independent as the risk of conflict over resources spikes, an ex-military general says.

AAP

Bonza fleet’s grounding extended – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Calls to establish climate change intelligence unit

A dedicated unit to tackle the security threat posed by climate change should be established within Australia's intelligence community, a former ADF chief says.

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Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

'Hiding behind secrecy': crossbenchers slam Labor over climate risk report

They want an unclassified version of the report.

The Guardian - AU

Climate crisis: Australia must ready for ‘devastating’ regional disruption, MPs told

Failed states, a rise in authoritarian politics and heightened risks of conflict among potential threats outlined in thinktank’s assessment

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Newcastle Comic-Con at St James' Park to feature TV and film stars from Star Wars, Red Dwarf and Gladiators

Actor Will Mellor also will be among the celebrities attending a newly-announced geek-fest celebration coming to Newcastle this June

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Former defence leaders urge government to release report into national security risks posed by climate change

Former Australian defence force chief Chris Barrie says the government should immediately release a declassified version of the report to help the public grapple with looming risks.

The Guardian - AU

Former ADF chief calls for release of secret report into security threat posed by climate crisis

Chris Barrie says global heating poses larger security threat than China, and Australians should be armed with this information

AAP

Former defence leaders demand release of climate report

Former defence force leaders fear climate security poses a greater risk to Australia than regional threats and are demanding the government declassify a report.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government considering standby workforce to manage natural disasters

Dealing with Australia’s continual fires and floods needs a dedicated, semi-professional workforce, emergency minister Murray Watt says

The Guardian - AU

Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say

Former military heads warn of risks to food supply ahead of report from Australian Security Leaders Climate Group

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese to order intelligence chief to examine security threats posed by climate crisis

Former ADF chief backs study saying threats ‘continue to escalate in the absence of far stronger climate action than we have seen thus far’

The Guardian - AU

Let doctors use MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD and depression, former ADF boss says

Chris Barrie says he hopes common sense will prevail and the TGA will allow drug to be more readily used to treat patients

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