The election in Australia sets a positive precedent on climate change

It's a word that, along with "coral," "fuchsia," and "taupe," is usually reserved for homeware catalogues to make a bluish-green towel or sweater appear smart and attractive. Teal, on the other hand, has emerged as the most important phrase in Australian politics. It refers to independent candidates who could pass for members of the right-of-centre Liberal Party if they weren't a few shades greener. Six su....