It's easy to dismiss Queenslanders as coal-addicted bogans, but it's more complex than that | Amanda Cahill

Everyone loses when we sideline the people at the forefront of the transition to a zero emissions economy After the shocking - for some - results of the federal election were revealed on Saturday night, it didn't take long for hashtags such as #Quexit and #MakeThemLeave to start trending on social media, calling for Queensland to be kicked out of Australia.Whether people were rooting for Labor for climate-related reasons or otherwise, many unleashed their anger on regional electorates that delivered huge swings away from Labor, and that are home to some of Australia's largest coal mines. Continue reading...