Morning everyone. Alarm is spreading among western governments about a prolonged energy crisis after Iran launched strikes on its Gulf neighbours’ production facilities amid mixed messaging from the Trump administration – including a “joke” about Pearl Harbor at a meeting with the Japanese prime minister. We have our usual array of reports, analysis and comment.
As Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels into Cape York packing winds above 250km/h, we examine the link to global heating. Plus, the competition watchdog is on the warpath about petrol gouging, and a teenager is stranded by Britain’s new dual passport rule.
