food soaring, heightening the issue of food security. In December 2010,

global food prices hit an all-time high. Fears of a repeat of the 2008

food crisis have prompted many nations to take action. But in Australia

food security rarely rates a mention suggesting policymakers may have

stashed it in the "too-hard" folder. On the world's smallest continent,

future food production is not only at risk from uncontrollable climactic

events, but from decision-makers putting short-term concerns ahead of

long-term sustainable interests, claim thought leaders. It's a

complicated issue that's unlikely to be resolved with incremental

change, they warn.