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climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia's security

  • Written by Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
climate change is a clear and present danger to Australia's security

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade yesterday presented its report on the national security implications of climate change.

The report makes several findings and recommendations, noting at the outset that climate change has a range of important security implications, both domestically and internationally.

Tellingly, none of...