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Could the clean feed bypass parliament?

17 Mar 2009
In order to impose its controversial internet filter, the Government has the choice of trying to pass new laws through a hostil...
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Stimulating Sustainability Nationally

13 Mar 2009
Along with the Australian Greens, you may have preferred the Federal Government's recent economic stimulus package to have been...
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Building Resilient Cities

13 Mar 2009
"The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet" ~ William Gibson Take a drive an hour south through th...
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Building Resilient Cities

13 Mar 2009
"The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet" ~ William Gibson Take a drive an hour south through ...
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Senate calls for human rights in Burma

12 Mar 2009
The Senate has unanimously supported a motion put by Senator Ludlam to recognise Burma Human Rights Day on March 13. It is his ...
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Stimulating Sustainability: Achieving sustainability through your $900 stimulus payment

09 Mar 2009
Along with the Australian Greens, you may have preferred the Federal Government's recent economic stimulus package to have been...
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Pine Gap, Democracy Gap

27 Feb 2009
On 26 February during a Senate Estimates hearing I asked the Department of Defence about a review reported to be underway betwe...
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Net filter plan nurtures 'open source government'

16 Feb 2009
The campaign to prevent the mandatory internet filter in Australia has been like no other campaign before it. Though the subjec...
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Greens negotiate economic stimulus package

12 Feb 2009
The Greens have succeeded in achieving commonsense amendments to the $42 billion economic stimulus package. The Greens rec...
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Last call for submissions on Australia's Public Transport

10 Feb 2009
The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee is holding Australia's first ever Senate Inquiry into Public Tran...
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Orizuru: Peace Ambassadors & Spinifex Hills

10 Feb 2009
27th December 2008 The sky is white today. The sea has turned slate grey, and the deep swells rocking the Mona Lisa slowl...
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Time to heal our communities

09 Feb 2009
Our hearts go out to all the victims, their families, friends and loved ones. Many of those who died in the communities touc...
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Public transport - why was it forgotten in the stimulus package?

05 Feb 2009
What can be done to seize this opportunity to support Australians during this economic crisis? Including public transport...
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'Change': Australia must follow Obama's lead

23 Jan 2009
In his historic inauguration speech, US President Barack Obama has signaled a new direction for Washington and the world. ...
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Take Action: 2009 Parliamentary Inquiry into Nuclear Treaties

15 Jan 2009
Make a submission to the Inquiry into Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament! As part of the joint Australia-Japan Int...
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