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Acting judges appointed to Supreme Court

6 November, 2023 - Acting judges appointed to Supreme Court Five acting judges have been appointed by ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury to the ACT Suprem...

Wide support for cannabis legalisation in Senate submissions

6 November, 2023 - There is strong support from more than a dozen key stakeholders across the country for the Greens plan to legalise cannabis. The support come...

Greens estimates push forces Labor government to hire 3000 new Centrelink staff

6 November, 2023 - After the Greens pushed the Labor government in estimates – revealing dismal Centrelink call wait times, congestion messages and claims proce...

Greens secure consensus support to establish menopause inquiry

6 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support for a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause to understand its health impacts and its economic impac...

Greens boycott Question Time after Labor rejects ceasefire call on Gaza

6 November, 2023 - Monday November 6 2023 Today in Parliament the Labor Government again refused to support a call from the Greens for an immediate ceasefire...

Sea Dumping Bill exposes state capture at its finest

6 November, 2023 - The Greens condemn Labor and the Coalition for shamefully declaring their intention to pass the Sea Dumping Amendment Bill. This legislati...

Historic ADHD Senate Inquiry Final Report Released

6 November, 2023 - The final report of the Senate inquiry into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and support services in Australia ...

Greens support legal action for transparency on Australian military exports to Israel

6 November, 2023 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Albanese Government to stop providing military export permits to the Israeli Government and provide ...

Gladstone community calls for restoration of ICU

3 November, 2023 - Community members have called for the restoration of the Intensive Care Unit at Gladstone Hospital and an increase in the Patient Travel Subs...

Green Issue Editorial October 2023

3 November, 2023 - By the Green Issue Editors The next annual UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28, will be held at the end of November in the UAE, a country...

Meta’s racist depictions of gun-wielding Palestinian children needs urgent investigation from eSafety commissioner.

3 November, 2023 - WhatsApp’s AI depiction of gun-wielding children when promoted with ‘Palestine,’ demonstrates the need for immediate investigation into racis...

Great Koala National Park Advisory Panels established but logging continues

3 November, 2023 - Community, Industry and Aboriginal Advisory groups for the Great Koala National Park have taken more than 223 days to establish after the NSW...

Long-awaited marine invasive species Senate inquiry report released

3 November, 2023 - The Greens call for the Albanese Government to urgently consider and implement recommendations handed down today in a Senate inquiry rep...

Take Better Care Of Our Gift

3 November, 2023 - But why are we so intent on despoiling that gift? By Bobby Bostic. Author, prison & social reform activist/advocate based in St Louis,...

This year's Melbourne Cup must be the last: Greens

3 November, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said this year’s Melbourne Cup must be the last, and have called on Labor to spend less money propping up the racin...