Morning Mail: WA election, Elon Musk talks energy with Turnbull, BBC interview viral video

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Monday 13 March 2017 g Elon Musk talks with Turnbull about energy offer Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories on our website this morning: Malcolm Turnbull has spoken to the Tesla founder, Elon Musk, about energy storage issues after the tech billionaire challenged the South Australian and federal governments last week to let him supply battery technology to solve South Australia's energy reliability problems within 100 days – or he'd deliver it for free. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Coalition colleagues urge Malcolm Turnbull to head off energy crisis Prime minister told to adopt a domestic gas reservation policy to deal with forecast LNG shortages Pipe dreams: life on the road in pursuit of surfing glory Special report: At the start of a new series on the world of surfing, we join the circuit to discover the stories of precocious youngsters and battleworn veterans trying to make their way in the sport they love Netherlands 'will pay the price' for blocking Turkish visit – Erdoğan Turkey's president accuses west of nazism as row escalates after minister is turned away from Rotterdam consulate Elizabeth Warren says Trump pushed out prosecutors to install 'cronies' Progressive senator attacks president over firing of Preet Bharara, while former US attorney writes cryptic tweet alluding to past corruption inquiry Mhairi Black may quit 'depressing' parliament after single term as MP SNP politician, who in 2015 became youngest MP elected to parliament in centuries, says she hates Westminster Australian news and politics Malcolm Turnbull refuses to rule out One Nation deal at federal election Western Australia preference deal a mistake, say Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson, but Turnbull sees no evidence of federal concerns in rout of Liberals Elon Musk and Malcolm Turnbull talk battery solutions for energy problems Tesla boss speaks to South Australian premier and then Australian prime minister about issues with state and national supply Speaking for the trees: hope, despair and regrowth in Tasmania's charred forests Large parts of the the Tarkine wilderness – the biggest tract of temperate rainforest in the southern hemisphere – burned in the fires of 2016. Author Ben Walter visited the region and found devastation, and hope Alone in the outback: attacks on backpackers play on deep-seated fears While millions of tourists make their way safely across Australia, some shocking exceptions highlight the need for caution in the wilderness Moomba festival: police arrest 53 and use pepper spray to control brawls Victoria police search more than 800 for weapons after riots at last year's festival blamed on Apex gang This election was meant to be close, but Western Australia had no doubts An analysis of Saturday's results shows voters were overwhelmingly fed up with the Liberals, and not sold on One Nation Liberal party defends preference deal with One Nation after WA election loss Mathias Cormann refuses to rule out deal at federal level as Barnaby Joyce says agreement 'a mistake' Around the world Bus crashes into parade in Haiti, killing at least 34 and injuring 17 Driver and passengers held in police station, official says, amid reports people threw rocks at bus and other vehicles after incident Rubbish dump landslide kills at least 30 in Ethiopia Many victims were people who scavenged for a living at Koshe landfill site, officials say Sunday of protest in 40 cities to show growth of pro-EU movement Pulse of Europe organisation holding rallies in cities across continent to assert common values before Dutch and French elections Dozens dead in twin Damascus bombings, says rights monitor Iraqis visiting Shia shrines are among victims of Saturday's blasts, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights South Korea: Park Geun-hye breaks silence as she leaves official residence Impeached president says she is sorry she could not complete mandate after leaving Blue House in motorcade flanked by police

One last thing   Viral video hijacked by children prompts fierce debate on social mediaWidespread assumption that Asian woman in video was a nanny – and not the mother – leads to accusations of racism Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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