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Solar thermal would create new jobs for Port Augusta

9 May, 2016 - Transitioning to a renewable economy and building a solar thermal plant in the mid-north should be prioritised as Port Augusta's coal-fired power ...

'Sorry' the hardest word for Scott Morrison

8 May, 2016 - Today Scott Morrison, the former Immigration Minister, refused to apologise to Save the Children for the baseless and inaccurate accusations that ...

Court ruling: Minister must provide safe, lawful abortion for Nauru rape victim

6 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the decision of the Federal Court, which has this evening ruled in favour of a Nauru rape victim who the Turnb...

Greens Welcome PrEP TGA Approval - Call on Government to List on PBS

6 May, 2016 - Greens Sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms has welcomed the approval of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) by the Therapeutic Goods Administr...

Save the Children compensation exposes government’s refugee advocates lies

6 May, 2016 - The government's attempts to blame advocates and support workers for the horrendous situation on Nauru has backfired, with the Immigration Departm...

ACL could still get hands on public funds for ‘no’ campaign in marriage equality plebiscite

5 May, 2016 - In senate estimates today Attorney-General George Brandis has ruled out seeking a temporary suspension of anti-discrimination laws during any marr...

Government must apologise for Bulmer-Rizzi treatment

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to apologise to Mr Marco Bulmer-Rizzi following revelations of more poor treatment by a govern...

Childcare delay to hit families hard

4 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed regret at the government's decision to delay implementing seriously overdue changes to the early education an...

Damocles Sword hangs over universities

4 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called out the Liberal party for its smoke-and-mirrors approach to higher education after last night's budget announcem...

Q&A with the Greens in Mayo - Mount Barker

4 May, 2016 - Wed, 2016-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 Mann Street, Mount Barker SA 5251 Come along and meet Greens Senator...

Turnbull must drop plebiscite: Greens

4 May, 2016 - Australian Greens marriage equality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ditch the $160 million pleb...

Labor and Liberal parties vote down motion to support Adnyamathanha traditional owners

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for teaming up to defeat a motion (below) calling on the Government to acknowledg...

Labor and Liberal parties vote down motion to support Adnyamathanha traditional owners

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for teaming up to defeat a motion (below) calling on the Government to acknowledg...

Second self-immolation as tragedy unfolds on Nauru

3 May, 2016 - A young Somali woman who set herself on fire on Nauru was driven to despair after being forcibly returned to Nauru just days ago, the Australian G...

Senate acknowledges loss of Bangladeshi LGBTI magazine editor

3 May, 2016 - Australian Greens sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms's and Liberal Senator for WA Dean Smith's motion (below) to offer the Senate's deepe...