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Green 2015: around the world

16 January, 2015 - Josh Wyndham-Kidd I'm the new International Secretary for the party, and I thought I'd use my first column to pan across some big moments com...

It's a dog's life

16 January, 2015 - Monica Seeber My life changed dramatically after I adopted Bruce. I've had dogs since I was 12 however I've had more comments and compliments...

I'll ride with you

19 December, 2014 - Rachael Jacobs Overwhelmed by interest in her gesture, Rachael Jacobs agreed to share her story with Fairfax Media [we've reproduced it here...

The siege and the stigma

18 December, 2014 - Maria Rodriguez In the early hours of December 16th, news outlets around Australia began to report that the gunman who held siege in Martin ...

Protecting our kids

15 December, 2014 - Josh Fergeus This year Senator Rachel Siewert successfully moved for a national inquiry into out-of-home care.  Her work, and the work of ou...

From the Co-Convenors

12 December, 2014 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne Freshest in our minds is the recent election in Victoria where an outstanding election result has been del...

The good, bad and ugly in Coalition’s $200 m pledge to climate fund

12 December, 2014 - Senator Christine Milne The Abbott government has finally caved in to international pressure and begrudgingly committed money to the Green C...

20 Questions: Margo Beilby

12 December, 2014 - Name: Margo Beilby Age: 74 Role with the Greens: Volunteer one day a week in the WA office. Secretary and Permanent rep of Canning. Looking ...

Our Tips For A Green Silly Season

12 December, 2014 - Nicole Eckersley Whether you choose to grit your teeth or pitch in, we hope you'll take our tips on how to keep your festive cheer more gree...

Standing up by sitting down

28 November, 2014 - Ben Moroney It's a very strange sensation when you decide that, yes, today, I am going to go and get arrested. Growing up in the system we d...

How to run an amazing fundraiser

28 November, 2014 - Susan Griffiths-Sussems Here are a few do's and dont's to help get you started: DO: Ask yourself why you are holding the event, and what yo...

Things are crook in Tallarook

23 November, 2014 - Senator Christine Milne There is a crisis of confidence in democracy in Australia. It is a crisis for people and the environment. It is a s...

Our future beyond coal

17 November, 2014 - Sophie Trevitt Over the course of the weekend, the US and China struck a deal committing the US to cutting emissions by 26-28% by 2025 (on 2...

Time to celebrate

16 November, 2014 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne Last weekend, two years of hard work by an amazing group of dedicated members from across the country culm...

2014-15 Australian Greens Office Bearers

11 November, 2014 - NATIONAL CO-CONVENORS: Penny Allman-Payne and Giz Watson Penny Allman-Payne is a secondary teacher and lawyer. Since joining the Queensland ...