Adam Morton

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Adam Morton

Analysis of the election result has barely begun, but this much is clear – the country has backed a rapid acceleration towards renewable energy. Labor didn’t say much about the climate crisis during the campaign, announcing only one new policy. But Anthony Albanese and his climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, emerged with their ambitious goal of the country getting 82% of electricity from solar, wind and hydro by 2030 not just intact, but emphatically endorsed.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Adam Morton

If further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate crisis, his final election costings released on Thursday tell the story in black and white. The Liberal and National parties plan to gut programs designed to cut emissions and help create green industries to give the country an industrial future as demand for fossil fuels falls.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Graham Readfearn |Adam Morton

Labor and the Coalition have been accused of going to the election on a “unity ticket” ignoring Australia’s main contribution to the climate crisis after a report revealed thermal coal exports reached record levels in the final quarter last year. Government data shows the country shipped a record amount – 57m tonnes – of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December. It is the highest recorded for a three-month period.

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

- 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. Also in the news- Albertoke with Ray Sloane at The Albert, Douglas. - Alice Dudley at Sam Webb’s, Douglas. - Winston Liu at the Railway, Douglas, 7pm. - ​Karaoke and Disco at The Central, Ramsey, 8pm. - Traditional music session at The Mitre, Ramsey, 8.30pm. - David Castro at Encore Bar, Douglas, 9pm. - Ian Thompson at the Front Porch, Douglas, 9pm.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Adam Morton

Few candidates in hyper-marginal seats arrive with the profile or sense of expectation that accompany Rebecca White. Labor’s contender for the sprawling Tasmanian electorate of Lyons, White is a political veteran at just 42, having led the ALP in state parliament for more than six years until March last year, when she resigned following a third straight election loss. It reads like an inglorious CV, but the blame for Labor’s decade-long losing streak in Tasmania has been broadly shared.