http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/keeva-stratton/ Keeva currently operates her own copywriting and communications company, Quip Creative. Having initially freelanced in sound design in Perth, she was given the opportunity to cut her advertising teeth in Sydney, writing 10 second radio commercials. Several years, and many ads later, Keeva branched out into writing for other forms of advertising (such as print and online), while keeping herself busy studying law; she subsequently entered the world of Corporate Communications. Keeva has degrees in Communications and Cultural Studies, as well as a Master of Criminology, and enjoys writing about everything - from fashion, to film, to crime. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/clover-before-you-start-mining-in-sydney-please-watch-gasland/ Opening this week is a small, yet powerful, documentary on the ill-effects of using the controversial “fracking” technique to extract natural gas. Now, I’m not a scientist, or a geologist, but I am a film reviewer, and watching Gasland was illuminating enough to allow the mere mention of natural gas to prompt a range of pretty terrifying images. So when a story broke over the weekend that suggests natural gas mining may soon become a reality for inner Sydney, it’s clear that the timing for the release of this powerful documentary film could not be more apt. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Keeva Stratton) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/clover-before-you-start-mining-in-sydney-please-watch-gasland/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/clover-before-you-start-mining-in-sydney-please-watch-gasland/#item4540 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:45:53 +0000 Keeva Stratton | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/when-did-it-become-nuts-to-want-to-protect-children/ When my daughter was almost two she did something lots of people do every morning. She ate some peanut butter on toast. Two hours later, when breakfast was long forgotten and the time for lunch was nearly upon us, her face began to swell – and in moments, she was scarcely able to breathe. I will never forget the terror of holding her while feeling completely helpless as her body turned against her. The gasping sounds she made as she struggled to take her next breath, rapidly turning pale, and as her body went floppy. It was the most terrifying moment of my life, and a memory that will stay imprinted with my husband and I forever. If it wasn’t for the fast response from a clued-in GP, she wouldn’t have seen her second birthday. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Keeva Stratton) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/when-did-it-become-nuts-to-want-to-protect-children/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/when-did-it-become-nuts-to-want-to-protect-children/#item2579 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:18 +0000 Keeva Stratton | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/alas-poor-bogan-i-knew-him-well/ As we head towards yet another Australia Day, a lot is being raised and debated about how we see ourselves as a nation, as a people, and as a part of a global community. Tensions have arisen of late regarding topics of border security and the safety of foreigners on our shores. But perhaps, most intriguingly, as an aside to these debates, there has been a strong suggestion that the Bogan identity, which has plagued Australians for decades, is no longer being worn as a badge of honour, but rather, and rightfully, as one of shame. Could we finally be seeing the end to our redneck wonderland? Are Australians favouring intellect over yobbism, manners over crassness, compassion over blind patriotism? When articulated in these straightforward binaries, one can only wonder - why it has taken so long? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Keeva Stratton) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/alas-poor-bogan-i-knew-him-well/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/alas-poor-bogan-i-knew-him-well/#item2218 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:42:05 +0000 Keeva Stratton | Author bios | The Punch