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To solve the climate crisis, we will need a movement unprecedented in Australia's history. To mobilise this movement, GetUp has invented a new device to respond to the climate crisis... and you can hold it it one hand. |
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There are only two developed countries that don't have paid maternity leave - and Australia is one of them. This even leaves us lagging behind Tanzania, Iran, Burma and Djibouti. |
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It is time to put an end to Australia's shameful system of of immigration detention. Let's show the government inquiry that we demand humane treatment for asylum seekers. |
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At the first anniversary of John Howard's NT Intervention, what exactly has been achieved? Share stories from GetUp's visit to the NT and urge the Rudd Government to take a more consultative approach. |
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What politicans aren't talking about is that we're running out of cheap oil. Our campaign calls on the Government to invest in real solutions to the petrol crisis instead of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. |
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The world is running out of cheap oil and head-on into the climate crisis caused by burning fossil fuels. Urge the Government to finally take action towards preparing Australia's transport system for rising oil prices. |
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The new Australian Government is going out of its way to frustrate the international treaty seeking to rid the world of cluster bombs. Sign the petition today telling Kevin Rudd to ban the bomb: no loopholes, no exceptions. |
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Billions of dollars could have been allocated to create Australia's first 'climate budget'. Instead, they were allocated directly into our pockets. Use some of your tax cut to help GetUp fight for real answers to climate change. |
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GetUp brings you The GetUp Mob's "From Little Things Big Things Grow". Some of the nation's best-known performers have come together to create a song that harnesses the momentum of February's apology. |
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The Australian said it best yesterday: "Nothing has sucked the air from the lungs as much as Seven's decision to drop an advertisement by GetUp... In a democracy, where freedom of speech is a given, Seven's craven self-censoring efforts represent a gold-medal act of moral cowardice." |
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Men and women in Australia are equal, right? Wrong! Can you guess, for every dollar a man earns, how much a woman earns? Here's a hint - it's one of the biggest gaps of all developed nations. |
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Created in consultation with more than 35,000 GetUp members, the ‘People’s Agenda for Parliament’ is an authoritative statement of our vision for the country. |
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Let’s make the 2007 election a first – where a promise truly is a promise! Hundreds of election promises have been logged on our site, and it's now up to us to hold the politicians elected on those promises accountable. |
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The proposed Gunns pulp mill in the Tamar Valley represents a major threat to Tasmania’s environment and economy - but it can't go ahead without a financial backer! With ANZ out, join the campaign to make sure no one finances this environmental disaster. |
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Indigenous Australians have a life expectancy almost twenty years lower than other Australians. That's unacceptable. Sign the urgent petition to tell our politicians to fix this preventable crisis. |
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Most Australians don't have time to read Professor Garnaut's shocking 600-page climate report, so we've created a quick clip that summarises it fast, what it means for Australia - and what it means for you. |
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