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MEDIA RELEASE: UK starts the ban on weapons sales to Israel - so why won't Australia?

3 September, 2024 - The UK has suspended 30 arms export licences to the State of Israel including the direct transfer of parts of the F-35 fighter jet. The UK d...

Minister puts child protection profiteers on notice

3 September, 2024 - Reforms announced by Minister for Families and Communities Kate Washington represent bold first steps toward a child protection system that ...

Dental in Medicare would save Adelaide families thousands as minority Parliament likely

3 September, 2024 - New data reveals making dental part of Medicare would save SA families thousands of dollars a year as soon as 2025, with all polling pointin...

Greens Senator says childcare and housing at crisis point

2 September, 2024 - Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May will visit Mount Alexander Shire on Wednesday to listen to community concerns about the lack of access to e...

Green Issue Editorial August 2024

2 September, 2024 - Increasing numbers of Independents are being elected to parliaments, mainly the Federal Parliament. In this issue we explore the pros and co...

Jordon Steele-John’s August Update

2 September, 2024 - Disappointment for the NDIS community but grappling with anti-union issues and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. And continuing electioneering o...

Brad Pettitt’s August Update

2 September, 2024 - Environment issues predominate – waiting to debate the Climate Change Bill, addressing adverse changes to the Environmental Protection Act a...

Labor caves again on environment, breaking election promise: Greens

2 September, 2024 - The Greens have slammed the Albanese Government for flagging they will cave in and do a deal with Peter Dutton to gut their already weak env...

Tiny Houses for Western Australians

2 September, 2024 - Tiny houses represent a small but significant part of a solution to the Australian housing crisis. They offer an affordable path for those w...

Nukes, No Worries

2 September, 2024 - Lack of public awareness of the hazards of nuclear power, and nuclear weapons for that matter, has allowed politicians to step in and exploi...

Greens and Independents

2 September, 2024 - While The Greens welcome the greater variety of voices brought by the Teal Independents as a win for democracy, we argue they aren’t breakin...

Greens, Independents and Protest

2 September, 2024 - Are the Teals a signal that the public views the Greens as extremists, and are we?  By Mark McDonald, Fremantle-Tangney Greens On...

Get Real about the Teal

2 September, 2024 - The Greens’ response to the rise of Community Independents should be based on acceptance of their appeal and appreciation of the role they c...

The Ethnic Cleansing Continues

2 September, 2024 - Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Palestine has been proceeding since 1948, but it has accelerated over the previous year  By Be...