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'Ridiculously stupid': war of words erupts as AUKUS public inquiry hits Newcastle

Peter Garrett hits back at claims the AUKUS Public Inquiry is being run by the Australia Institute.

Newcastle Herald

Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy

Australia is undermining its hard work to cut emissions by failing to address growing fossil fuel exports, a former defence chief reckons.

AAP

View from The Hill: Ed Husic stirs pot on AUKUS as Peter Garrett to lead public inquiry

Internal dissent within Labor over AUKUS has erupted again, with former cabinet minister Ed Husic suggesting there should be a fresh caucus vote on the controversial agreement.

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Caucus gets raucous over AUKUS as doubt cast on subs

A group of current and ex-Labor figures including Peter Garrett are raising concerns about Australia's commitment to the AUKUS agreement with the US and UK.

AAP

Defence strategy downplaying larger threat: ex-ADF head

A former defence chief has warned the military's new strategy ignores some of the biggest threats facing the Australian Defence Force, despite a record spend.

AAP

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

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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.

AAP

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

The Independent UK

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

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‘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’

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

Bonza fleet’s grounding extended – as it happened

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

Chronicle Live

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

ABC News

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

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