Good morning. Sydney residents will today begin to feel the effects of this week’s industrial action being undertaken by rail workers, nurses and teachers. Nurses will walk off work today for between one and 24 hours, while train drivers will limit their speeds to 60km/h and under. Teachers are also set to strike for 24 hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese is in Spain for Nato talks.
Australia is “ill-prepared” for food insecurity fuelled by the climate crisis and war, according to former military leaders. A new report describes Australia and the Asia-Pacific as a “disaster alley” for climate change and says governments in Canberra have not properly planned for the impact of “cascading and compound events”. The former Australian defence force chief Chris Barrie said a rapidly heating planet “fundamentally threatens our ability to secure our food and water supplies … It is clear that a lack of food – driven by war, climate change or a combination of both – can destabilise and lead to even more conflict.”
