Sophie Trevitt
Articles by Sophie Trevitt
Good guys are nothing without bad guys to destroy
Storming a building, in which latest reports suggest there were children, wounding a woman and shooting a man in the…... Read more
Mandatory detention conditions fuel the fire
Christmas Island, Curtin, Northern Immigration Detention Centre in Darwin, Maribyrnong, Perth, Phosphate Hill, Scherger and Villawood Detention Centre… These are…... Read more
Will Kyoto survive Cancun?
The UN Climate negotiations in Cancun, Mexico will be wrapped up this week after two weeks of steady negotiations. Delegates…... Read more
Climate committee is no citizens assembly, thank God
After all the scorn and criticism surrounding the much talked of, somewhat derided, plan for a Citizen’s Assembly Gillard has…... Read more
Do we have a government yet? No, thank goodness
I stumbled upon a new and informative website today: http://doesaustraliahaveagovernmentyet.com/ It sums up the current political situation pretty well, and…... Read more
Shameful silence on the Afghanistan front
The 18th Australian soldier, Jason Brown, died in Afghanistan last week. Gillard and Abbott were united in simultaneously expressing condolences…... Read more
Where’s Bob Brown? He’s campaigning, just on the web
I sent a rather indignant email to Bob Brown the other day. I followed it up with an equally frustrated…... Read more
Gillard’s people’s assembly ignores the people
On Friday, Gillard announced Labor’s climate change policy in the lead up to the election. She announced her intentions to…... Read more
New-look Labor is a free advert for the Greens
Gillard’s certainly been galloping, but she’s not polling too far ahead. The mad pre-election scramble for support has begun and…... Read more
One week in and Gillard’s looking giddy
In May, Kevin Rudd announced the super-profits mining tax – which, after the shelving of the ETS and back flip…... Read more
Is the political climate really changing?
On Thursday Kevin Rudd stepped down from office and Julia Gillard took his place as Prime Minister of Australia. Between…... Read more
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
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