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Coronavirus Impact on Climate Change

4 May, 2020 - Reflections of a climate activist: into hiatus but with optimism about converting action on a pandemic into effective action on climate change ...

Delays on West Gate Tunnel are further proof it was a bad idea from the start

4 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said the reported delays on the state government’s West Gate Tunnel project are further proof that it was a bad idea fro...

This Whispering in our Hearts

4 May, 2020 - The Bushfires and COVID-19 remind us that we aren’t separate from nature and able to dominate it to satisfy our every desire. Vulnerability is par...

Community garden and zero emissions grants available

4 May, 2020 - The popular ACT Government grants for community gardens and zero emissions projects are now open with $167,000 available to help community groups ...

New Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment appointed

4 May, 2020 - Dr Sophie Lewis has been appointed as the new Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainabil...

Emergencies and Emergencies

4 May, 2020 - The contrasting responses of the Australian Government, and many other governments for that matter, to COVID-19 and climate change By Chris Joh...

COVID-19 ‒ A GP Perspective

4 May, 2020 - Observations from the front line on how we are managing this pandemic By Dr Jane Ralls, GP in Mt Hawthorn and long-term member of the Greens an...

Now's not the time to drop taxes for the rich

1 May, 2020 - Bringing forward personal income tax cuts in an attempt to kickstart spending is a shortsighted move of economic vandalism, Greens Leader Adam Ban...

Modelling predicts ‘pandemic price tag’ for young people: $35,000

1 May, 2020 - Young people starting their first job following the COVID-19 crisis will earn on average $35,000 less than their peers over the next decade – a 6%...

Government action needed to prevent more women being killed by violence

1 May, 2020 - The Greens are calling for an urgent crisis response to the number of women killed by violence  
following the murder of Brisbane-based mother Jac...

Head of VicForests is a science denier, role should be reviewed, say Greens

1 May, 2020 - The Greens have condemned VicForests chief executive, Monique Dawson, for her comments towards Professor David Lindenmayer, one of the world’s mos...

Vale Deb Foskey

1 May, 2020 - Shane Rattenbury, ACT Greens leader and Member for Kurrajong Caroline Le Couteur MLA, Member for Murrumbidgee The ACT Greens are saddened by t...

Bridget McKenzie must appear before sports rorts senate inquiry, say Greens

30 April, 2020 - Greens Senators Janet Rice and Larissa Waters have called for Bridget McKenzie to appear before the sports rorts senate committee following una...

Anglicare Report Reveals Depth of Housing Affordability crisis

30 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Family, Ageing & Community Services spokesperson Senator Rachel Siewert have ...

Time for Taylor to go: Greens

30 April, 2020 - Embattled Minister Angus Taylor should be sacked, after today’s finding by the Environment Department that a company part-owned by him illegall...