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Greens welcome Australia's decision to co-sponsor Vanuatu’s ICJ climate resolution

2 March, 2023 - Greens welcome Australia's decision to co-sponsor Vanuatu’s ICJ climate resolution Deputy Greens Leader and International Aid & Global Ju...

Greens respond to failures of NSW Government to reduce Aboriginal over-representation in out of home care

1 March, 2023 - The Ombudsman’s report Aboriginal Outcomes Strategy focus area 2 (out-of-home care) – were the targets achieved? released yesterday reveals that...

Greens call for right to protest to be enshrined in law ahead of Cherish Kuehlmann bail hearing

1 March, 2023 - UNSW educator Cherish Kuehlmann will appear in court today to challenge bail conditions set after she was arrested in the middle of the night by...

Greens Condemn Liberal-National Mismanagement of Hospitals After Shocking Hospital Data

1 March, 2023 - The NSW Greens are calling for both parties to commit to nurse-to-patient ratios and a 15% pay rise for nurses, midwives and paramedics, after s...

ABS figures show further interest rate rises unwarranted

1 March, 2023 - ABS figures released today show that further interest rate rises are unnecessary. “The RBA should not continue to raise interest rates when i...

A Law of Averages?

1 March, 2023 - Robodebt and Algorithmic Accountability By Mark Brogan, Volunteer with The Greens (WA). Formerly ECU. Advocates on environment and heritage. ...

Upset about Offsets

1 March, 2023 - Do greenhouse gas offsets contribute to emissions reduction, or are they just an excuse to continue emitting? By Chris Johansen, Green Issue ...

LGBTQIA+ Legislation Queued for 2023

1 March, 2023 - It’s an exciting year for LGBTQIA+ legislation in WA, but the devil will be in the details By Alex Wallace (they/them), an LGBTQIA+ Advocate ...

Free, Accessible Health Care?

1 March, 2023 - Australia is struggling to deliver Medicare’s original vision of universal health care, especially in rural areas.  Privatised health care ...

From a diary of a farmer

1 March, 2023 - From a small organic farm, through industrial agriculture and then back to organic farming By Beata Stasak, an Art and Eastern European Langu...

Dorinda Cox’s February Update

1 March, 2023 - At Mardi Gras, protesting pipelines, at a Senate inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, in Senate Estimates and cam...

Imagine Peace

1 March, 2023 - It is about time humanity abandoned the habit of choosing war as a solution to disputes, and gave peace a chance! By Beverley Dight, Gre...

What will precarity do to us?

1 March, 2023 - One person’s flexibility is another’s precarity. While it is helpful to think in terms of both sides, we must be honest about what the uncertain...

Secure Affordable Homes For All

1 March, 2023 - The Post-War UK Council Estates provided decent homes for very large numbers of working-class people. The Greens current campaign to build 275,0...