Fund Maroondah Positive Education Network

The Maroondah Positive Education Network enhances the wellbeing and educational outcomes of students across 30 schools in the area. Victoria’s Royal Commission into mental health services identified this program as a select example of mental health programs in education. It was specifically commended and recommended for continuation and scaling up by the commission. So why […]
Make The Big Banks Pay Their Fair Share

GREENS CALL ON NEW TREASURER TO BACK BIG BANK LEVY BILL AS RECORD PROFITS RECORDED The Victorian Greens will first read a new Bill that would introduce a 0.05% levy on the big banks to generate $16.5 billion in revenue over the next decade which the Greens say could be invested into direct cost of […]
Does Anyone Remember the Dollarmites?

You know, those little yellow deposit books you took into school to become indoctrinated into the Commonwealth Bank. I mean, to learn about saving money. You might look back with nostalgia at those wacky little aliens, or the cartoon characters like ‘cred’ or ‘spen’ that acted as cute little mascots for the program. You might […]
Rental Horror Storries

We’ve all heard – or lived – rental horror stories Houses that have no insulation, hotter on the inside than it is outside. Houses that only have enough hot water for one short shower a day. Houses that have shorting electricity circuits, leaking water or even gas. Houses that have all of these issues, that […]
North East Link NDAs

People in North East Melbourne have been forced to sign more than 7000 non-disclosure agreements in exchange for compensation for damages caused by the construction of the North East Link. The Labor Government and their contractors should not be trying to cover up the extensive damage caused by the construction of the ludicrously expensive North […]
Expand & Protect Transgender Healthcare

We need to expand and improve access to transgender healthcare in Victoria, as Coroner Ingrid Giles recommended in last year’s investigation into the tragic suicide of five Victorian trans women. The youngest was 19 years old, and the oldest was only 33. Last year Giles identified several failings in Victoria’s social services, healthcare system and […]
Pill Testing Sites Announced!

Following the success of the BTV festival pill testing trial over the new years period, the Victorian Government has finally announced the remaining four sites where drug checking will be available this festival season. According to Victoria’s pill testing provider The Loop Australia 700 festival goers who attended BTV Festival used the service and 40% […]
Big Banks Abandon Branches

Australia’s big banks are walking away from local communities, closing down branches left, right and centre, leaving their customers at the mercy of online scammers. Australians reported $330 million in losses to online scams to the National Anti-Scam Centre in the 2023-24 financial year. Even ATMs aren’t sticking around, with thousands closing down all over […]
Public transport for 50c

So it’s 2025, we’re in a cost of living crisis, what can you possibly buy for just 50c? Coffee’s are going for like $7, and just one myki trip is $5.50. Maybe a single carrot? Or a tomato? Basically nothing. Well here’s an idea! The Victorian Green are proposing a six month trial across all […]
Equality is NOT ‘wasteful & radical’

Following Trump’s inauguration and first slew of executive orders many communities are feeling isolated, excluded and unsafe in their own country. Trump, along with his most staunch supporters including JD Vance and Elon Musk, made divisive and misinformed comments about women, immigrants and other groups. One of Trump’s first executive orders directly attacked trans folk. […]