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Demystifying politics

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to “Demystifying politics: a frank discussion on the joys and challenges of being a female MP and candidate”. Please bring y...

‘Enterprise contracts’ would dramatically undermine minimum standards: Greens

27 January, 2016 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal government’s consideration of adopting enterprise contracts for...

Turnbull talk still cheap, housing still too expensive

27 January, 2016 - Housing in Australia's cities is some of the most unaffordable in the world, and it's well past time for the federal government to step in, t...

WA launch of The Intervention: an anthology

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to the free WA public launch of “The Intervention: an anthology”.  In one of the most invasive, puzzling and unprecedented a...

Almost 50% of morning trains breach load standard

27 January, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says new data obtained by FOI reveals that nearly half of morning peak trains breached load standards in ...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Talking Politics at Midsumma: Marriage Equality and Beyond.

25 January, 2016 - As well as the usual sun-soaked Midsumma events, this year’s festival offerings include opportunities for the LGBTIQ community and allies to ...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Resources needed to help prevent fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

25 January, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim has written to Environment Minister Greg Hunt to request urgent assistance to fight fires b...

Greens call for republic timetable

25 January, 2016 - Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says it's time for Prime Minister Turnbull to articulate a timetable for Australia becoming a republic. "Ther...

Diversity won’t be protected by Hashtags and Hope

25 January, 2016 - Laura Hedge A large proportion of Australians live in a cacophony of information. With multiple radio channels to flick through, a readily se...

Transforming the clean energy conversation

25 January, 2016 - Michael Mazengarb There is a global clean energy transformation happening right now. 2015 was the biggest year ever for global clean energy i...

What matters in Melbourne

24 January, 2016 - Ellen Sandell Just over a year ago, the Victorian Greens made history by electing the first Greens lower house MPs in state Parliament. It wa...

Liberal Government watering down environmental conditions for mining mates

23 January, 2016 - Revelations today that the Liberal Government has watered down the environmental conditions of 21 projects, including coal mines, in the past...

Navy patrols near the artificial islands China has constructed in the South China Sea

22 January, 2016 - Senator Ludlam asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 20 November 2015: With reference to the United States recent indication that it...