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Students striking for peace in Gaza deserve support

22 November, 2023 - Australian school students walking out of the classroom tomorrow and Friday to call for peace in Gaza should be encouraged to exercise their...

First tranche of projects to reconnect the suburbs with our natural environment

22 November, 2023 - Volunteer groups across the ACT are set to receive a share of $500,000 under the ACT Government’s new Connecting Nature, Connecting People i...

Australian Greens Respond to Ministers Suggested Changes to NDIS + Autism

21 November, 2023 - Lines attributable to Senator Jordon Steele-John, Australian Greens spokesperson for Disability Rights and Services and Health  “Min...

Victorian Government still has no plan for survival of 1,500 threatened species

21 November, 2023 - Victoria’s environment department has revealed that 1,500 threatened species are still waiting on action plans being developed, after the de...

Media Release: Secrecy offences overhaul risks entrenching problems

21 November, 2023 - Greens Senator David Shoebridge has expressed concerns that the outcome of the review of Australia’s oppressive secrecy scheme runs the risk...

FORESTRY HEADQUARTERS SHUT DOWN

21 November, 2023 - Photos available here Concerned members of forest defense groups including Forest Defence NSW, South East Forest Rescue and the Bob Brown...

Forestry Corporation headquarters at Pennant Hills blockaded again

21 November, 2023 - Forestry Corporation headquarters at Pennant Hills blockaded again Photos available here Forest defenders and activists have blockaded...

Bettong release in Mulligans Flat an example of world-leading ecological restoration

21 November, 2023 - Eight Eastern Bettongs have been released into the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary expansion area as part of a world-leading ecological re...

Labor now has a clear choice on PRRT

20 November, 2023 - The Liberals’ list of demands to pass the government’s PRRT reforms makes Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ choice even more stark, the Greens say. ...

Statement on Optus CEO resignation

20 November, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the Optus outage and Greens spokesperson for communications: "I’d like to ...

Greens call for greater ambition in closing public school funding gap

20 November, 2023 - The Greens have backed Australian Education Union calls for Commonwealth, states and territories to close the public school funding gap, but...

Place of Reflection for ‘Mr Fluffy’ Legacy opens at the National Arboretum

20 November, 2023 - A new forest shelter has opened at the National Arboretum as a place of reflection to remember the impact of ‘Mr Fluffy’ loose fill asbestos...

Resources Minister’s work is already done - here’s one I prepared earlier

17 November, 2023 - Resources Minister Madeleine King could save herself some work on changes to consultation requirements for offshore gas projects by simply s...

Midwives insurance leaves women in labour limbo

17 November, 2023 - The Greens are calling on the health minister to urgently fix the issue of insurance for midwives, who are currently unable to provide criti...