General election needs to focus on climate, says Patrick Harvie VOTERS recognise that the next Westminster poll must be a “climate election”, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said. The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024
Poll shows hung parliament risk for only Lib government Polling has pointed to the potential of a hung parliament at the next state election in Tasmania, which is governed by the Liberals in minority. AAP · Jan 10, 2024
The Greens ring in the new year with a new fight over Australia’s housing crisis Adam Bandt signals new rent freeze push and criticises ‘tax cuts for billionaires’ as Labor aims to get ‘help to buy’ scheme through parliament The Guardian - AU · Jan 5, 2024
Scottish Green LGBT+ wing criticises SNP after Brian Souter dinner THE Scottish Greens LGBT+ wing have hit out at the SNP for a “lack of moral standing” after reports they courted a controversial tycoon and… The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2024
Why is Germany’s economy struggling – and can the government fix it? As railway staff, lorry drivers, farmers and others threaten to strike, we examine the challenges the country faces The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024
Make or break for the EU? Europeans vote in June with far right on the rise Ever more of the continent’s 400 million voters feel the bloc is important enough to warrant casting their ballot The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
Sunday Brunch’s Simon Rimmer and ex-Masterchef contestant both close restaurants hitting out at soaring costs Both chefs described their heartbreak as they announced the closures on the same day The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Climate change health impacts must be central to NHS future, say Scottish Greens TRACKING injuries and health impacts caused by the climate crisis should be central to planning for a resilient NHS, according to the Scottish The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024
Scottish Greens aim to stand in more seats at next General Election THE Scottish Greens are aiming to run in more seats at the next General Election than in 2019, its leaders have said ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024
Greens call for urgent talks on salmon farm industry amid 'slow reform' THERE must be urgent talks on tackling problems in Scotland’s salmon-farming industry amid a “slow pace” of reform, the Greens have said. The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2024
Members of Germany's smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz's coalition, prompting relief Members of the smallest party in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular coalition have voted in a low-profile ballot to stay in the troubled government, but the result underlines the three-party alliance’s difficulties The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024
Greens demand full release of government documents on ‘disastrous’ decision to join Iraq invasion Nick McKim says national security committee documents used to justify the war may answer questions about momentous foreign policy decision The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2023
Kate Forbes 'working on building faction in SNP', Green co-leader claims KATE Forbes is “building a particular faction” within the SNP with calls for the governing agreement with the Greens to end, Lorna Slater… The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023
The Greens Launched A Whistleblowing Website Against Coles And Woolies & Snitching Is Ok Now The Greens have launched a website calling for supermarket "whistleblowers" to come forward, in an effort to get people to snitch on Coles and Woolies. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2023
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 Labor regains lead in Newspoll after tie, but Freshwater has a 50--50 tie A national Newspoll, conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,219, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago that had a 50–50 tie. Primary votes were 36% Coalition (down two), 33% Labor (up two), 13% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation…
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023 Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card The Albanese government can justly claim to have reasserted Commonwealth leadership on housing since its election in 2022. Media attention has focused mainly on the legislative stoush with the Greens over the Housing Australia Future Fund. But that’s only one element of a raft of initiatives from Canberra over this…
AAP · Dec 15, 2023 Air-quality monitoring recommended for state's mines Tougher penalties for firms found breaching environmental laws has been recommended by a report into heavy-metals mining in NSW.
AAP · Dec 15, 2023 'Culture of cover-up' in senior cop drink-driving case A high-ranking officer accused of a serious drink-driving offence initially claimed he fell asleep and failed to mention alcohol use, internal documents reveal.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023 Switzerland's Greens fail in a long-shot bid to enter the national government Switzerland’s environmentalist Greens have failed in a long-shot bid to enter the national government as lawmakers elected a new center-left minister to the country’s executive Federal Council
AAP · Dec 13, 2023 Knitting Nannas win part of protest law challenge The Knitting Nannas environmental protest group has partly succeeded in a challenge to NSW anti-protest legislation that criminalised actions near major hubs.
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023 Left is Not Woke: a philosopher's plea for universalism and 'progress' is a frustrating polemic Some years ago I was surprised to come across a person whose politics I knew to be conservative at a Greens fundraiser. When I asked him why he was there, he said he supported any gay candidate, irrespective of party.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2023 Macron mulls next steps after French lawmakers reject controversial immigration bill French President Emmanuel Macron and his government are regrouping after the National Assembly rejected his flagship immigration bill without even bringing it up for debate. Macron has asked for the legislative process to continue, and refused to accept the resignation of Interior minister Gerald Darmanin who offered to step down…
The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023 Afternoon Update: far north braces for Jasper; US ‘concerned’ by reports of Israeli use of white phosphorus; and love life after dating apps Steven Miles to become new Queensland premier as Tropical Cyclone Jasper approaches state’s coast
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023 Who is Queensland's next premier, Steven Miles? When Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk resigned over the weekend, she indicated her preferred successor would be her deputy, Steven Miles.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023 Mehreen Faruqi launches crowdfunding campaign to finance racial vilification case against Pauline Hanson One Nation senator will argue freedom of political speech trumps the racial discrimination act over tweet directed at Faruqi