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Government needs to protect ducks with wetland closures

9 March, 2017 - Protected freckled ducks, blue-billed ducks and blue-winged shovelers have been recorded at wetlands across Victoria, but only one week from ope...

Government using commission only private debt collectors for automated debt recovery program

9 March, 2017 - The Senate inquiry into the Centrelink debt recovery process has revealed that the Government is paying private debt collectors commission only ...

Greens stand with childcare workers striking today

8 March, 2017 - The Australian Greens stand in solidarity with the thousands of childcare workers striking this afternoon to highlight the low wages they receiv...

Australian Greens respond to claims one-third of parents unsure about vaccination.

8 March, 2017 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today said: “Immunisation is one of the most successful public health initiatives ever, and has le...

Greens stand with childcare workers striking today

8 March, 2017 - The Australian Greens stand in solidarity with the thousands of childcare workers striking this afternoon to highlight the low wages they receiv...

#ThanksObama: A sociopath is now in control of unprecedented dragnet surveillance infrastructure

8 March, 2017 - The previous US administration’s massive ramp-up of dragnet surveillance, and Australia’s unquestioning subservience, has gifted the most powerf...

Greens will renew push to take abortion off the criminal books

8 March, 2017 - On International Women’s Day Queensland Greens candidate for South Brisbane, Amy MacMahon pledges to introduce a bill to decriminalise abortion ...

Incoming Government will decide future of our precious places and wildlife

8 March, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says whoever wins Government on Saturday will face big decisions on the future of WA’s environment including runaway bi...

Greens challenge parties to put Hanson’s One Nation last

8 March, 2017 - The Greens will today challenge all parties in the Victorian Parliament to preference Pauline Hanson’s One Nation last at the next state electio...

Greens call for independent commission to determine where schools are built

8 March, 2017 - The Greens want to take the politics out of where schools would be built, or which ones would be refurbished with the establishment of an Indepe...

Australian Greens respond to claims one-third of parents unsure about vaccination.

8 March, 2017 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today said: “Immunisation is one of the most successful public health initiatives ever, and has le...

Greens to Turnbull: scrap DV legal cuts for International Women’s Day

8 March, 2017 - The Greens have urged the Prime Minister to mark International Women’s Day by scrapping plans to cut $34 million from funding for community lega...

Feminism with a capital F

8 March, 2017 - Sarah Nielsen-Harvey I am the second most privileged person within our society. I am white, heterosexual, well-educated and cis-female. But when...

Uranium scandal: Federal environment Minister sets a new low

7 March, 2017 - The Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has given environmental approval to the Mulga Rock uranium mine in WA this week, just days ahea...