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Premier faces backlash from UN human rights experts for supporting Israeli weapons showcase

4 November, 2025 - Labor Premier Chris Minns has come under fire for saying he is “proud” and “delighted” to welcome weapons manufacturers, who are implicated i...

Labor says no to super for all workers under 18

4 November, 2025 - Labor has refused to support Greens’ amendments to grant all young workers the right to superannuation contributions from their employers. ...

With a horse dying every two days, we must stop the Melbourne Cup’s ‘carnival of cruelty’

4 November, 2025 - On Melbourne Cup Day, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Animal Welfare, is calling for hors...

Fresh restrictions on weapons exports to Israel show power of Free Palestine movement

3 November, 2025 - The Department of Defence has reportedly quietly issued an email to Australian defence manufacturers stating that they can no longer directly...

Media Release: NACC puts out the trash but keeps its Commissioner - for now

1 November, 2025 - The NACC has announced that Commissioner Brereton will no longer participate in consideration of Defence referrals. They did this in a statem...

Minister Rae celebrates Aged Care profits while older Australians pay more

1 November, 2025 - From today, Labor’s new Aged Care Act comes into force, meaning older Australians will pay more for essential care, including up to $50 just ...

Police watchdog recommends stronger police oversight laws

31 October, 2025 - The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s (LECC) 2024-25 annual report was released yesterday with a clear recommendation for a change to the ...

On World Teachers Day, $11.5 billion in unpaid teacher workload shows extent of the overwork crisis

31 October, 2025 - On World Teachers Day, new analysis shows that Australian teachers are contributing $11.5 billion in unpaid labour every year, demonstrating ...

Labor’s housing failure: cost blowouts, less homes, and an overwhelmed housing waitlist

30 October, 2025 - The Victorian Greens say Labor’s own annual report has exposed a housing system that’s costing Victorians more and delivering less - with cos...

Labor’s big business approval laws leave nature for dead

30 October, 2025 - The Senate has today sent the Government's controversial environment legislation to inquiry to report back in March next year, despite the Mi...

Censure Moved Against Transport Minister After Damning MyWay+ Report

30 October, 2025 - The ACT Greens have today moved a censure motion against ACT Labor Transport Minister, Chris Steel, following the release of a scathing repor...

Greens move vote on legislation to fix accountability gap in child abuse law

30 October, 2025 - This afternoon Leader of the ACT Greens, Shane Rattenbury will move a vote on Greens legislation to broaden legal liability for institutions ...

Greens motion calling for cohealth rescue package passes Victorian Parliament Upper House

29 October, 2025 - A Victorian Greens motion calling on Labor to rescue cohealth with an emergency funding package has just passed the Victorian Parliament. ...

Queensland Government’s cruel ban on gender-affirming care

29 October, 2025 - The Greens have responded to Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls reinstating a ban on gender-affirming care for young trans folk, just ho...