Greens withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL bid The Greens say they have made the "difficult decision" to withdraw support for Tasmania's AFL license bid. AAP · Apr 22, 2023
Germany plans to ban installation of most oil and gas heating from 2024 Bill due before Bundestag in June would encourage homeowners to switch to renewables The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023
The Giants review – Bob Brown documentary is inspiring and beautiful This elegant film uses the natural world to wrap an ancient context around contemporary politics and the former Australian Greens leader’s drive to save the environment The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023
SNP MSP told to show 'respect' by own sister after furious attack on Greens AN SNP MSP and former cabinet secretary had to be admonished in the Holyrood chamber by his own sister after he attacked the… The National (Scotland) · Apr 20, 2023
Afternoon Update: Lowe responds to RBA shake-up; rare solar eclipse in images; and K-pop star dies at 25 RBA governor welcomes review of central bank as treasurer announces all 51 recommendations will be implemented The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023
Lidia Thorpe says prime minister is trying to silence her, after strip club altercation Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged independent senator Lidia Thorpe to seek support after an expletive-laden altercation outside a Melbourne strip club at the weekend. The senator says the PM and others are trying to undermine her work. ABC News · Apr 20, 2023
Premier denies being outplayed by AFL over cash for bid Tasmania's premier says he was not forced by the AFL into stumping up more cash as part of the state's bid for a standalone side. AAP · Apr 20, 2023
Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023
Beetaloo Basin Senate inquiry report recommends further scrutiny of Middle Arm industrial hub proposal A long-awaited Senate inquiry's final report into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has made 14 recommendations. ABC News · Apr 19, 2023
Scottish Greens to turn down invites to the coronation, co-leader says PATRICK Harvie has said the Scottish Greens will be turning down their invitations to the Coronation as the party prepares to hold an event to… The National (Scotland) · Apr 19, 2023
Groups fear landlords may use loophole to bypass Queensland’s new once-a-year rent-rise law QCOSS and other tenant advocacy groups support the new rental measures but urge landlords to do the right thing, saying there is still ‘more work to do’ around housing reform The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
Greens blasts ‘centre-right’ Albanese government after Labor rules out substantial jobseeker boost Adam Bandt says ALP not progressive and is ‘making economic decisions Scott Morrison would have been proud of’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
Dead heat in upper house after NSW election leaves Chris Minns facing ‘messy’ negotiations Legislative council’s even split of political leanings means Labor will need to work with conservatives to pass legislation The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
Beetaloo Basin inquiry calls for national plan to offset vast emissions expected from gas projects Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Labor support for recommendations is a ‘huge blow’ to companies trying to frack in the NT The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023 Help! Should Australians rush to pay down student loans before indexation? While general financial wisdom once suggested Help-Hecs debt was fine to pay down slowly, the current economic climate may rewrite the rules for some
The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023 Backlash over Randwick council plan to fly Israeli flag Residents have gathered outside a Sydney council meeting to protest its decision to fly the Israeli flag, which has sparked outrage.
The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023 We need a National Energy Transition Authority to help fossil fuel workers adjust Australia’s coal-fired power stations are exiting the grid. This transition is already well underway, as cheaper renewables displace coal and older generators close. Australia’s oldest coal plant, Liddell, is about to close. Eleven coal-fired power plants closed between 2013 and 2020, and at least seven others are slated to close…
The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023 Government will not lift welfare payments despite recommendation – as it happened This blog is now closed.
Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2023 Reasons Wirral's political parties want you to vote for them All four parties in the council have revealed their plans as voters prepare for Wirral's biggest local election
ABC News · Apr 17, 2023 Students and graduates could pay thousands more as HECS and HELP indexation goes ahead A Senate inquiry rejects a proposal to freeze indexation on the student loans, meaning they could increase by up to 7 per cent in June.
Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2023 Battle for area heats up as Labour fight off 'insurgence from the Greens' Both parties are bringing in big names to drum up support over the weekend
The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023 Likely NSW speaker Greg Piper wants to bring ‘bear pit’ out of the gutter Exclusive: Independent MP says findings of scathing Broderick workplace culture review should be addressed ‘quickly’
Reuters · Apr 15, 2023 As Germany ends nuclear era activist says still more to do Heinz Smital was a 24-year-old nuclear physics researcher when he first saw how far nuclear contamination could spread after the Chornobyl disaster in 1986.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023 Changes to petroleum resource rent tax estimated to net Australian government $94.5bn Greens to use Parliamentary Budget Office costing to push Labor to clamp down harder on tax concessions for gas producers
AAP · Apr 14, 2023 Newspoll analysis shows falling support for coalition A Newspoll analysis shows younger voters avoiding the coalition, with 18 to 34-year-olds for the first time backing the Greens over the Liberal-Nationals.