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Friday: Scientists tell policy makers at Cop26 to get a move on. Plus: Australian entertainer to be farewelled at state funeral

Good morning. Scientists at Cop26 have sent a clear warning to policymakers: We are not on course." Surging fertiliser prices in Australia could disrupt the global food supply chain. And Australians looking forward to summer road trips face rental car prices up to double pre-pandemic rates.

Scientists have told Cop26: get a move on, because every moment of delay, every extra fraction of a degree of global heating, will have dire consequences. New Cop26 pledges announced on methane, coal, transport and deforestation could nudge the world 9% closer to a pathway that keeps heating to 1.5C, according to a study by the world's most respected climate analysis coalition, Climate Action Tracker. But this is dependant on governments keeping their climate promises, which almost none have done until now.