I pulled someone up on a “And I don’t care if that makes me a racist” comment in what was meant to be considered a safe online space. Ironically their comment wasn’tRead More…
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. – William Bruce Cameron I was reflecting today that we, as individuals on social media, are always going onRead More…
Upon leaving school in the early 1990s I wanted to be a book editor, so I went to uni to study English through an arts degree. There I learnt all about feminism,Read More…
A new Brisbane women’s group, WGFNB (Women Going Forward Not Backward) has just been formed (by myself Elissa Jenkins and a fellow social entrepreneur Emma-Kate Rose) in response to yesterday’s announcement ofRead More…
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I’m excited to share that we exceeded our Give Girl Power Christmas fundraiser target by $200 raising a total of $700 which, in terms of impact, means 70Read More…
Sharing the love This year the love of my life Brett and I got married and, instead of gifts, we requested our 200 wedding guests donate funds to Migori Health & RightsRead More…
Today I wrote a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia for the very first time. You can too at http://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm. Dear Mr Abbott, I am 37 and have been voting for almostRead More…
Dear LNP, What? During the G20 you’re banning: Kites? Canoes? Face paint? Big placards? Green Eggs & Ham? “You would not like them here or there. You would not like them anywhere!!”Read More…
This morning I volunteered on a stall at Rocklea Markets, helping out the Southside Peace Group. The group is calling on the federal government to immediately remove Australian troops from Iraq andRead More…
This morning I attended a peace march held in Brisbane in solidarity of the big Peace Convergence happening at Shoal Water Bay this coming week and weekend to request that the TalismanRead More…
Tonight I spoke at a public forum focusing on the war in Afghanistan responding to these questions: How has this brutal occupation been portrayed as the legitmate war on terror? Why hasRead More…
Went to Southside Peace Group meeting this afternoon. It’s a small, but good group. We got lots done. We’re planning our campaign in Moreton for the federal election. If you’d like moreRead More…
Music by Midnight Oil permeates peace activist David Bradbury’s newest film released on YouTube this week, ironically coinciding with today’s shock announcement by the band’s ex frontman and Labor frontbencher Peter Garrett.Read More…
I approached my letterbox with trepidation this afternoon and was delighted to discover inside it a thing of beauty – the local newspaper with an article about the Global Young Greens conference!Read More…
I was interviewed by Triple J news today about the Global Young Greens conference, with soundbites appearing on the hour during the day. Being that Triple J is a national youth radioRead More…
Brisbane resident and social justice spokesperson for the Queensland Greens, Elissa Jenkins, was proud to return to her home country this week after being part of establishing a global youth movement. MsRead More…
Today I set up a Greens stall at a Hiroshima Day remembrance rally held at Queen’s Park in the City. It was a good day and I met lots of fabulous people.Read More…
It’s difficult reading the blogs and hearing live reports on radio from Lebanon. Peace. Out. http://www.mexes.com.ua/ np.com.ua
MINNESOTA – Fakesensations I’m a soldier in the government and I’m waging war on the hardest front My license is the flag I wave My target: those who fall from grace I’mRead More…