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Government’s planning changes would fail on trees and climate

27 January, 2020 - As Canberra swelters through another record-breaking summer, the Greens today expressed concern that proposed Government rule changes will fa...

Government needs long-term recovery plan to protect environment and wildlife in Victoria

24 January, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to establish a long-term bushfire recovery plan to prevent the further destruction...

Upfield shared path detours a missed opportunity

24 January, 2020 - The Upfield shared path is set to close for 18 months due to the Level Crossing Removal Project. The 18-month detour will discourage many ...

Greens party an emerging force in India

24 January, 2020 - India’s political system does not encourage women to get into politics. But thanks to gender equity training delivered via the Australian Gre...

The long-lasting health impacts of the bushfires

24 January, 2020 - Make no mistake: the climate emergency is a health emergency. As a doctor, Richard Di Natale explains the long-term health impacts of these f...

How the bushfire emergency threatens our unique ecology

24 January, 2020 - More than a billion animals have been killed by fires across the country, with thousands of hectares of habitat destroyed. We need a climate ...

This is what the climate emergency looks like

24 January, 2020 - By Adam Bandt This summer has made it eerily clear what the climate emergency looks like in Australia. As I dropped my kids off at c...

What you can do to help in the midst of the bushfire crisis

24 January, 2020 - It’s been a terrifying and tragic start to the new year. And while you might feel helpless, there are some practical things you can do to hel...

Greens back action to stop oil drilling in Bight

22 January, 2020 - The Greens have backed the community groups taking legal action to challenge the government regulator’s (NOPSEMA) initial approval of Norwegi...

New road transport laws: Helmet exemption paves a road to inclusion

22 January, 2020 - The ACT has recently introduced an exemption, on religious grounds, to mandatory helmet laws while riding a bicycle or personal mobility devi...

Registration bans on the cards for offensive vehicles

21 January, 2020 - Vehicles bearing indecent, insulting or offensive words or images may have their registration refused, cancelled or suspended in the ACT if t...

Dodgy water deals done at double the price highlight need for Royal Commission

20 January, 2020 - The Australia Institute analysis released today showing the Federal Government paid exorbitant prices for water rights to a company linked to...

ACT Corrective Services supporting bushfire aircrew staff

20 January, 2020 - Detainees and staff at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) have been supporting bushfire aircrew staff in NSW by providing much needed meal...

Push for Senate to examine impact of fires on faunal extinction

17 January, 2020 - Chair of the Senate's Environment Committee Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has announced today she will move for the Faunal Extinction Inquiry to...

Now we’re cooking with … electricity! Gas no longer a requirement in Canberra suburbs

17 January, 2020 - Changes in the ACT mean new suburbs no longer require a gas connection, allowing them the opportunity to be zero emissions and to have cheape...