We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we reside, be taught, and work. The federal authorities finalises a $1 billion contract with South Korean defence giant Hanwha, making it Australia’s largest army deal with an Asian nation. In the ranges behind Cairns, bushland is being cleared in the name of climate motion. With serious fears a fluid used in diesel engines will run out in weeks following China’s export ban on urea, the federal government is racing to find provides from other countries.There is appreciable uncertainty about…