There has been a lot of talk in question time about increasing control over benefit schemes, because it seems many parents are not using the money they are given to care for their children. Not a big surprise really, it's taken the well publicised child abuse conditions in the NT to awaken the federal government to this situation that is occurring all over Australia, certainly not just the NT. Queensland has been battling the problem for decades, there are serious child abuse cases in central west NSW, with Orange being a major problem area. It is so annoying that the Howard government do not act on issues until the last possible minute. It's the same with climate change, traffic infrastructure and country medical facilities.
Frankly I'm saddened and appalled by the number of child abuse notifications each year, having doubled since 2001 to over 200,000. Whilst the government spends $5 million on Workchoices - sorry 'Workplace Agreement Act' advertisements, children in AUSTRALIA, are growing up without food and care. Priorities Mr Howard, priorities.
I Also think Kevin Rudd's new website is pretty funny. 'Kevin07' (www.kevin07.com.au)has a nice ring don't you think? with thousands of interactive friends Rudd must be feeling pretty cool and confident, especially when younger voters(18-24) who are using social media the most make up 12% of votes and seem largely ignored by Howard.
Any thoughts?
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Back at Uni
Well it's over a month since my first post and I am about to begin my internship with a PR consultancy based in Sydney. It's exciting to finally begin to use the skills I've accumulated over the past 2.5 years though at the same time I'm petrified because I feel like I don't know enough to be more than annoying.
What I don't want to happen is I become the coffee-bringer or the photocopy girl. I know I'll have to do these things at some stage but I'm determined to learn as much as possible in the short space I'm there. I'm not getting up at 7am every morning for nothing!
On a lighter note I've begun to think about assignments (how is this a lighter note Jess)? Well it isn't but I always have a tendency to go crazy worrying about study so it's good to have a weak grip on my assessments. I've become interested in how emerging trends in society impact on corporate social responsibility so if anyone has any comments they'd like to make on this topic I'd be happy to hear them and talk about them. It could be very exciting don't you think? (note sarcasm). But if this is the industry we will be a part of I think it's important to at least attempt interest in aspects of it's improvement. If you agree or disagree with societal trends influencing CSR and to what extent let me know!
Jess
What I don't want to happen is I become the coffee-bringer or the photocopy girl. I know I'll have to do these things at some stage but I'm determined to learn as much as possible in the short space I'm there. I'm not getting up at 7am every morning for nothing!
On a lighter note I've begun to think about assignments (how is this a lighter note Jess)? Well it isn't but I always have a tendency to go crazy worrying about study so it's good to have a weak grip on my assessments. I've become interested in how emerging trends in society impact on corporate social responsibility so if anyone has any comments they'd like to make on this topic I'd be happy to hear them and talk about them. It could be very exciting don't you think? (note sarcasm). But if this is the industry we will be a part of I think it's important to at least attempt interest in aspects of it's improvement. If you agree or disagree with societal trends influencing CSR and to what extent let me know!
Jess
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