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Trees: evolving perceptions

31 October, 2021 - A journey beginning with concepts as forests as an exploitable resource to realization of their role in saving the planet By Chris Johanse...

Ending native forest logging

31 October, 2021 - Steps towards that long-term goal but still much work to do in developing a new Forest Management Plan By Jess Beckerling, Convenor Wester...

Brad Pettitt’s October Update

31 October, 2021 - Climate Action Bill introduced, to address WA’s ever-increasing emissions and promote our comparative advantage in transitioning to renewable...

JORDON STEELE-JOHN’S OCTOBER UPDATE

31 October, 2021 - Taking on the mental health portfolio, alarmed by AUKUS and striking for climate action By Senator Jordon Steele-John My goodness! So m...

Dorinda Cox’s October Update

31 October, 2021 - Off and running in the Senate, and picking up the pace for the next Federal election By Senator Dorinda Cox Since being preselected alm...

Stuck in the Slow Lane

30 October, 2021 - The performance of Australian Governments in incentivizing behavioural change to reduce the carbon footprint of Australian households By M...

OF GOOD AND UGLY ANTHEMS

30 October, 2021 - How America chose the wrong anthem and then destroyed the meaning of the one they should have chosen By Rob Delves, Green Issue Co-editor ...

Welcome Dorinda

30 October, 2021 - Dorinda Cox becomes the first Aboriginal woman Senator from WA By Alison Xamon [As read into Hansard by Hon. Brad Pettitt MLC at Dorind...

International students must not face discrimination

29 October, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that arrangements for the return of international students to Austra...

More people in prison despite less crime, Productivity Commission report finds

29 October, 2021 -   Today, the Productivity Commission released their research paper: Australia’s Prison Dilemma. The paper reports that imprisonment rates ha...

Australia's lightweight NDC is a roadmap for self destruction

29 October, 2021 - Following the release of Australia’s Nationally Determined Contribution, Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has joined the chorus of international c...

More trees to climate proof our city

29 October, 2021 - The majority of new residential developments will be required to have at least 20% tree canopy coverage under proposed Draft Variation 369&nb...

More trees and green spaces in new residential developments

29 October, 2021 - A proposed variation to the ACT Territory Plan will increase the requirements on new residential developments in Canberra for planting of tre...

Voter ID laws fix an imaginary problem while creating real ones

28 October, 2021 - The Greens say the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021, introduced to parliament today, is more cynical Morrison Gove...

Greens urge Gov to sign Global Methane Pledge

28 October, 2021 - The Australian Greens have urged the Morrison-Joyce Government to join the Global Methane Pledge, saying the government’s finger pointing abo...