Former Greens leader reveals new role after politics Adam Bandt will play no further role in the party he led for five years, as he takes on a role with one of Australia's biggest environment groups. AAP · Sep 8, 2025
Labour is dead, says Zarah Sultana as she calls for patience over party launch Co-leader of nascent leftwing party says more than 750,000 people have registered their interest The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
Zack Polanski tells voters there is no ‘time to wait around’ for Corbyn party New leader urges left-leaning voters to ‘join the Green Party right now’. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025
The division exposed by the March for Australia was a test for our politicians. They failed it – and put the nation last Every sitting day in our parliament, we watch politicians verbally attack each other with minimal constructive debate The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2025
Fresh no-confidence votes stalk EU's Ursula von der Leyen The radical Left and far-right are about to present two different motions of censure against the Commission. A first vote is expected in October. Euronews · Sep 6, 2025
‘No more empty homes while people are homeless’: the squatters being evicted from the northern rivers’ ‘buyback’ homes Since the catastrophic floods of 2022, just 41 homes in the Northern Rivers have been raised, retrofitted or relocated. Far more have been bought back – and those living in them have been told to leave The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2025
Constituency-level data reveals which parties are most threatened by Reform A recent voting intentions poll from YouGov, completed on August 26, puts Reform on 28%, Labour 20% and the Conservatives on 17%. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
New Holyrood polling shows Reform UK tie with Labour as SNP out in front REFORM and Scottish Labour are neck-and-neck in a new poll ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025
New deputy Green leader describes racist abuse on family seaside trip Leeds councillor says people who threw bottles and shouted insults emboldened by rightwing rhetoric The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death A dead sex offender's victim has mounted a campaign to stop other prisoners accessing voluntary assisted dying, saying inmates are "taking the easy way out". AAP · Sep 4, 2025
Failure to tackle antisemitism should see organisations’ funding cut like subpar childcare centres, special envoy says At a Gold Coast conference, Jillian Segal declined to address the presence of neo-Nazis at Sunday’s anti-immigration marches The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025
'Exploitation': Australia criticised over Nauru deal People stripped of their visas and fighting their deportations in court have been dealt a major blow as laws pass to strip them of certain legal rights. AAP · Sep 4, 2025
Zack Polanski’s win shows leftwing candidates are still underestimated – even by Jeremy Corbyn His landslide victory surprised the left too. Voters have more enthusiasm for radical policies than we give them credit for, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
Our survey of Green party members suggests Zack Polanski has the mandate to take his party in a more radical direction Thanks to the media interest in his election as leader of the Green party of England and Wales, there’s now plenty of information available about Zack Polanski, the so-called “eco-populist” who won a landslide victory over his arguably more moderate rivals. The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 Greens could look to ‘align’ with Corbyn-Sultana party, says Polanski It came a day after his landslide victory in the Green Party leadership election.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Zack Polanski apologises over claim he can increase women’s breast sizes with his mind Several Labour MPs have criticised the new Green Party leader over the claims, with one describing them as ‘grim’
International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025 Zack Polanski Becomes Green Party Leader — What His Victory Means for Trans Rights in the UK Zack Polanski wins Green Party leadership in a landslide, putting trans rights and social justice at the centre of UK politics.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025 Labor caves to pressure to bring forward funding for 20,000 in-home aged care places Albanese government delayed new system earlier this year, despite more than 87,000 people already approved and waiting
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025 Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever In today’s newsletter: The leftwing candidate crushed rivals Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Will his leadership take the party to new heights – or risk alienating hard-won moderates?
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025 Labour has succeeded only in strengthening Farage. The way is now open for Zack Polanski’s Greens By caving to the hard right and corporate greed, Labour has left a gaping hole the new Green party leader is best placed to fill, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025 New Green leader Polanski distances party from electoral pact with Corbyn Leftist would need to see ‘very strong arguments’ before agreeing a deal with party launched by ex-Labour leader
The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025 Australian Greens co-founder Drew Hutton takes party to court in bid to reinstate life membership Affidavit filed in Queensland supreme court as Hutton seeks to overturn expulsion from Greens over trans rights debate
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 The Guardian view on Zack Polanski’s rise: he wants to replace Labour, not work with it Editorial: A mass politics of anti-austerity, identity and climate is emerging from the left’s margins. Keir Starmer cannot afford to ignore it
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025 Man of the people Zack Polanski hauls play-safe Greens into the spotlight The new party leader is not afraid to say what he thinks, and that is pretty much anything to get attention
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025 New Green Party leader wants to ‘reclaim’ populism after landslide win Zack Polanski warned Labour: ‘We are here to replace you.’