A Kinder Fairer Australia Is Possible
For too long, billionaires, corporate lobbyists and powerful vested interests have defined the limits of what's politically possible, while everyday Australians are told to lower their expectations. But those limits aren't fixed. In his first Green Magazine column as Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator David Shoebridge sets out his vision for a stronger, more ambitious Greens movement, one grounded in its values, ready to challenge the political status quo, take on powerful interests and turn the changes Australians want into political reality.
By David Shoebridge, Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens
Our Future Is Not For Sale
Labor's latest gas reservation scheme has given the fossil fuel industry another reason to celebrate, even as Pacific leaders demand an end to coal and gas expansion and Australians struggle with the rising cost of living. With another massive coal mine awaiting federal approval, Deputy Greens Leader Steph Hodgins-May takes aim at who's really calling the shots in Canberra, and why it's time to take back political power from the corporations profiting at our expense.
By Senator Steph Hodgins-May, Parliamentary Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
One Month To Go: Here's What's At Stake in Victoria
There is a politics that takes people’s anger and tells them to turn it against their neighbours. That’s the politics of the Liberals and One Nations. Or there is the politics that is honest about why things are the way they are and actually puts forward bold, progressive solutions to make things better. That’s what the Greens are offering at next month’s Victorian State Election. Ellen Sandell, writes about what is exactly at stake as Victorians head to the 28 November poll.
By Ellen Sandell, Leader of the Victorian Greens
There's Nothing Refreshing About Animal Cruelty
The Melbourne Cup is a carnival of animal cruelty and gambling, and some of Australia's biggest brands are helping fund it. Senator Mehreen Faruqi explains why Schweppes must end its decades-long sponsorship of horse racing, and how we can come together to make it happen.