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Disgraceful stat showing 100% of children in NT youth detention are Aboriginal should prompt action

26 June, 2018 - Heartbreaking revelations that 100% of kids in Northern Territory Youth Detention are Aboriginal shows a completely broken justice system that i...

NBN must be flexible enough to meet needs of all Australians, in all living arrangements: Greens

26 June, 2018 - Tuesday, 26th June 2018 The Senate has passed an Australian Greens motion calling on the government to deliver a fit-for-purpose National Broadb...

Steele-John: Bill to lower the voting age referred to committee

25 June, 2018 - Monday, 25th June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today he was looking forward to the Joint Standing C...

SBS’s World Cup coverage recovery shows how value of public broadcasters

25 June, 2018 - A Greens’ motion congratulating the SBS for taking over television World Cup matches to Australian soccer fans has passed the Senate. “The Liber...

Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage

25 June, 2018 -   Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage Greens employment spokesperson and former industrial relations lawyer, Adam Bandt MP, today introdu...

Environment must be prioritised in MDBP

25 June, 2018 - The passage of the Water Amendment Bill before the Senate tonight may be unlawful and could risk a High Court challenge, according to the SA Roy...

Greens secure passage of Labor’s Tax Avoidance Bill with amendment to kill off Paul Keating’s tax secrecy list

25 June, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the passage of Labor’s private Member’s Bill to lower the tax transparency th...

Labor and Liberal refuse to protect the Great Australian Bight

25 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for rejecting the will of South Australians who want to see the Great Australia...

Anglicare report shows automation of Centrelink still hurting Australians

25 June, 2018 - A report by Anglicare Australia that shows the automation in Centrelink is ‘deliberately designed to make it hard for people’ comes as no surpri...

Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...

Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...

Labor's NBN announcement does nothing to fix systemic network, service issues: Greens

22 June, 2018 -     Monday, 21st June 2018 AUstralian Greens NBN spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today Labor's announcement they would implement...

The extinction: by climate or design?

22 June, 2018 - Global warming has become a huge issue. So how are the changing temperatures and rising natural disasters actually affecting the animal kingdom?...

EOFY and why it matters

22 June, 2018 - At this time of year, it’s likely you're getting letters and emails from organisations encouraging you to make a tax deductible donation. But wh...