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Expansion of work for the dole continues Government’s attack on job seekers

The Australian Greens have said a significant number of jobseekers will be punished and disadvantaged by any expansion of the work for the dole scheme. “Work for the Dole is not an effective program for getting people into work and study.  Rather it is just another example of the Government’s ideological war against income support […]

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Greens call to keep developer donations out of NSW politics

The Greens have written to all political parties registered for next year’s State election, seeking their commitment to reject donations from donors that are currently banned by State law, regardless of the High Court’s findings in the McCloy challenge. In late July Newcastle Mayor Jeff McCloy issued a writ to overturn the ban on donations

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Greens announce Reid candidate for Federal election

The Greens have announced their candidate for the seat of Reid in the Federal Election due on 14 September this year. The Greens candidate for Reid is Councillor Pauline Tyrrell, Deputy Mayor of Canada Bay Council, which covers half of the area of the Reid electorate. Recently in Marrickville, Pauline met with Australian Greens Leader,

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Why living in Canada Bay can be bad for your health

A 2010 study by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) in the USA entitled “Traffic-Related Air Pollution: A Critical Review of the Literature on Emissions, Exposure, and Health Effects” found children living within 500 metres of a major road or freeway are at greater risk of developing asthma, while adults face an increased likelihood of lung

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