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WA: full steam ahead

3 February, 2015 - Grahame Bowland (WA Co-Convenor) In the last few months, WA volunteers have phone banked for the Victorian Greens in support of their state ...

From the Australian Young Greens

3 February, 2015 - Ben Moroney and Eliza Scarpellino The Greens do politics differently. Nowhere is that clearer than the Young Greens. The youth wings and camp...

It wasn't hard

3 February, 2015 - Kitty Carra (Queensland State Director) Right to left: Kirsten Lovejoy, Greens Candidate for Brisbane Central, Senator Larissa Waters, Char...

PM Abbott ignores budget alternatives

2 February, 2015 - Senator Christine Milne The 2014 Federal Budget is history. That cruel document that tried to make Australia a meaner, harder place to live h...

Around the world

2 February, 2015 - Lucy Quarterman As you may know, the Australian Political Parties for Democracy Program was abruptly cut without notice at the beginning of 2...

20 Questions: Mehreen Faruqi

2 February, 2015 - Name:  Mehreen FaruqiAge:  Ageless Role with the Greens: NSW Member of the Legislative Council, Greens NSW Spokesperson for Environment, Tran...

This Monday

20 January, 2015 - Senator Christine Milne Last week two of the most reliable and reputable scientific institutions in America reported that the planet was heat...

And we're off!

19 January, 2015 - Giz Watson A happy New Year to you all! I hope you had some time to unwind a bit and enjoy time with family and friends over the festive seas...

A fairer NSW

19 January, 2015 - Chris Harris The NSW Greens campaign is already in full swing with a skilled and experienced team of campaigners determined to build our bigg...

It's a dog's life

16 January, 2015 - Monica Seeber My life changed dramatically after I adopted Bruce. I've had dogs since I was 12 however I've had more comments and compliments...

Green 2015: around the world

16 January, 2015 - Josh Wyndham-Kidd I'm the new International Secretary for the party, and I thought I'd use my first column to pan across some big moments com...

I'll ride with you

19 December, 2014 - Rachael Jacobs Overwhelmed by interest in her gesture, Rachael Jacobs agreed to share her story with Fairfax Media [we've reproduced it here...

The siege and the stigma

18 December, 2014 - Maria Rodriguez In the early hours of December 16th, news outlets around Australia began to report that the gunman who held siege in Martin ...

Protecting our kids

15 December, 2014 - Josh Fergeus This year Senator Rachel Siewert successfully moved for a national inquiry into out-of-home care.  Her work, and the work of ou...

The good, bad and ugly in Coalition’s $200 m pledge to climate fund

12 December, 2014 - Senator Christine Milne The Abbott government has finally caved in to international pressure and begrudgingly committed money to the Green C...