Adam Morton

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Adam Morton

Australia’s biggest industrial climate polluter – Chevron’s Gorgon gas export plant in Western Australia – received the equivalent of millions of dollars in carbon credits from the federal government last year, despite increasing its emissions. The revelation in government data last week has sparked calls for changes to the safeguard mechanism, the government policy applied to the country’s 219 largest industrial climate polluting facilities.

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Adam Morton |Graham Readfearn

The Coalition is refusing to say if it will introduce any policies to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade as it pledges to unwind most climate measures introduced under Labor. Peter Dutton’s position on the climate crisis came under scrutiny last week after he gave contradictory answers on whether he accepted mainstream climate science.

1 week ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

- Saddleoke with Ray Sloane at The Saddle, Douglas. - Ramsey Folk Club singaround at the Buffs (RAOB) Club, Derby Road, Ramsey, 8pm to 11pm. - Noah Tonks and Robyn Leigh Freestone at the Bridge, Douglas. Also in the news- Ideal Forgery at Quids Inn, Douglas. - DJ Cuthy at Frank Matcham’s, Douglas, 9pm to 11pm. - Caution Runners at Jaks Bar and Steakhouse, Douglas, 10pm. - ‘Bed Before 11’ at Mad Jack’s, Douglas, 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm. - Loft 47 at Laxey Institute, 7pm to 11pm.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jonathan Barrett |Adam Morton |Natasha May |Patrick Commins |Caitlin Cassidy

If either leader landed a punch on housing, it was AlbaneseJonathan BarrettBusiness editorIf the election is a battle between cost-of-living policies, then the major parties’ competing housing policies are at the centre of the fight. It took Anthony Albanese just over one minute, and Peter Dutton 45 seconds, to refer to housing in their opening statements at the debate. The issue then dominated the opening exchanges.

2 weeks ago | iomtoday.co.im | Adam Morton

Dusty Plankton perform at Bushy's TT Village (Photo: Gary Weightman) (Gary Weightman / Vannin Photos)- Saddleoke with Ray Sloane at The Saddle, Douglas. - Ramsey Folk Club singaround at the Buffs (R.A.O.B) Club, Derby Road, Ramsey, 8pm to 11pm. - Eoin Molyneux, Tiger Boom and Steve Nash at Quids Inn, Douglas. Also in the news- Jamie’s Cheesey Disco at the Union, Castletown. - Albertoke with Ray Sloane at The Albert, Douglas. - ​Karaoke and Disco at The Central, Ramsey, 8pm.