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Another $330 million for a road that still goes nowhere

26 November, 2015 - Main Roads WA have asked for another $330 million of taxpayer funds for their 'preferred option' of a road that still goes nowhere, the Aust...

Australia's Response to the Crisis in Syria & Iraq

26 November, 2015 - On September 17 of this year, then defence minister Kevin Andrews tabled his first and as it turned out only Ministerial Statement on Austra...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...

Australian Greens will not support cuts to family payments and urge the Government to focus on the big end of town

26 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens said today they are disappointed that the amended bill cutting family tax benefit payments has passed the House of Rep...

Qld Gov fails to make big mining companies pay to clean up their own mess

26 November, 2015 - The Palaszczuk Government is again putting mining companies above regional communities by cutting the amount of money mining companies pay t...

QT: where will the funding come from for mental health response

26 November, 2015 -  Senator RICE: My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Mental health touches us all in some way ...

Qld Gov fails to make big mining companies pay to clean up their own mess

26 November, 2015 - 26/11/2015 The Palaszczuk Government is again putting mining companies above regional communities by cutting the amount of money mining...

The Greens will always stand up for students

26 November, 2015 - The Greens spokesperson on Higher Education, Senator Robert Simms speaks against a motion in the Senate. The motion by some of the crossbenc...

Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping

26 November, 2015 - Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping The Greens, Labor and Senate crossbenchers have prevented the governme...

Workplace Gender Equality Agency data shows women paid a quarter less than men

26 November, 2015 - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's annual data on the gender pay gap, out today, shows the gap is even worse when bonuses, allowances an...

Citizenship Laws Should Be Scrapped, Not Amended

26 November, 2015 - The Government’s confirmation that its flawed Citizenship Bill will be amended yet again is another argument against its passage through Par...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...

Fundraising movie “Tashi and the Monk”

25 November, 2015 - Award winning documentary. Look at the Facebook Link for more details. All proceeds to the Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community in the Himal...

Getting around should be quicker, cheaper and easier

25 November, 2015 - In every single major Australian city, people are stuck in their cars. It is making us late for appointments, costing us at the petrol pump ...

Greens secure Inquiry into white-collar crime penalties

25 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted to support a Greens motion to establish a Senate Inquiry into penalties for white-collar crime. Greens spokesperson for...