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Community mental health support improving wellbeing for Canberrans

24 October, 2022 - ACT’s first Safe Haven service has led to better mental health outcomes for Canberrans during its first six months of operation. Those wh...

Greens plan for quality, genuinely free public schools

24 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today launch their plan to ensure all Victorians have access to a high quality, genuinely free local public school....

Workers would get 'reproductive leave' under plan to address gender inequality

22 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have unveiled a ground-breaking plan to introduce five days of ‘reproductive health and wellbeing’ leave for public sect...

Labor must establish National Energy Transition Authority in Budget

21 October, 2022 - The Greens say coal workers and communities deserve a National Energy Transition Authority in Tuesday’s budget in the wake of Queensland and ...

Ending pay secrecy alone won’t close gender pay gap

21 October, 2022 - The Greens welcome the announcement this week that the government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will include new rules to end pay secrecy cl...

ACT renewable energy delegation explore innovative climate solutions in Singapore

21 October, 2022 - A delegation from the ACT will represent Canberra on the global stage in Singapore for International Energy Week, meeting with international ...

ADHD: A difficult, hard path to diagnosis

21 October, 2022 - Over recent years there’s been a swelling tide of ADHD diagnoses – thankfully because we’ve come quite far in our understanding of the condit...

Making a shit-hot national ICAC

21 October, 2022 - Right now, we have a once-in-a generation opportunity to create the best possible anti-corruption commission to future-proof the democratic i...

One to watch: the Victorian state election

21 October, 2022 - On November 26 Victorians will again go to the polls, and the outcome of the state election will have ramifications on the whole country. Bec...

Facing down racism is essential

21 October, 2022 - Conflict will always be a part of political debate, especially on issues as important as the legacy of the British Monarchy. But as Senator M...

First hearing of the inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia

20 October, 2022 - The first hearing of the inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia has heard from community organisations, advocacy groups a...

Cost of top end tax cuts surges past a quarter of a trillion dollars

20 October, 2022 - Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ revelations that the cost of the Stage 3 tax cuts for CEOs, politicians and billionaires has surged over a quarter of...

Families link arms to save East Brisbane State School from $2.5b Gabba Olympics disaster

20 October, 2022 - Students, families and community members will rally at East Brisbane State School this morning to fight for the future of their school, under...

NSW Legislative Council Passes Family is Culture Bill

20 October, 2022 - The NSW Upper House has today passed the Government’s Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Family is Culture) Bill 202...

Jo Clay secures greater commitment to Mountain Biking in Canberra

20 October, 2022 - Jo Clay MLA, ACT Greens spokesperson for Parks and Conservation and Active Travel, today called on ACT Government to deliver on commitments f...