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DWER investigating potential breach that could spell the end of Alcoa’s free pass to mine without EPA approval

15 January, 2026 - The Greens (WA) have unearthed evidence indicating Alcoa has breached its 2023 Exemption Order by conducting restricted mining activities too...

Premier Malinauskas must apologise to save the Adelaide Festival

13 January, 2026 - Quotes attributable to acting leader of the Australian Greens and Arts spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: "The cancellation of the ...

New Year, Same Reason to Extend the ACT's Waste-to-Energy Ban

13 January, 2026 - Following ongoing heatwaves and ongoing high fire risks, the ACT Greens are pushing for the ACT Government to renew their now lapsed policy t...

Greens call on SA Premier to fix festival mess

12 January, 2026 - Quotes attributable to acting leader of the Australian Greens and Arts spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: "Premier Peter Malinauska...

Palestinian writer's cancellation from Adelaide Writers Festival

9 January, 2026 - Acting Leader of the Australian Greens and Arts & Communications spokesperson Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young said: Like a lot of South Austral...

Greens call for inquiry into disaster plagued North East Link project

9 January, 2026 - Aiv Puglielli, Greens MP for North Eastern Metropolitan has written to the Premier and Minister for Transport Infrastructure calling for the G...

Climate inaction will fuel the ACT Budget’s woes

9 January, 2026 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “The ACT Parliament’s fiscal sustainability review must consider the cost...

Greens welcome Royal Commission

8 January, 2026 - Acting leader Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said today: “We welcome the Prime Minister’s decision to call a Federal Royal Commission into An...

Victoria must do more to protect communities as bushfires escalate amidst worst fire conditions since Black Summer

8 January, 2026 - The Victorian Greens have expressed deep concern as bushfires burn out of control in Victoria, with the State Control Centre warning of more e...

Australia must oppose US aggression in Venezuela

4 January, 2026 - Australia must uphold international law and oppose US attacks on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its President and his wife. The US attack ...

We are the Rising Tide

2 January, 2026 - Paddling at the beach at Broulee this summer holidays, I can’t help being reminded of the last time I kayaked. It was in Newcastle for Risi...

Australian Greens welcome NSW gun law reform but warn new protest powers threaten free speech

24 December, 2025 - The NSW Parliament is the first state Parliament to pass essential gun control laws following the anti-Semitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach ...

Greens welcome federal weapons buyback

19 December, 2025 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the government’s announcement of a federal firearms buyback, with leader Senator Larissa Waters saying t...