Travels etc.

Battle over number of women in senior roles in business and government: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/06/business-council-women-on-boards Climate change and related issues: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/the-claims-are-exaggerated-john-howard-rejects-predictions-of-global-warming-catastrophe-20131106-2wzza.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-06/howard-says-helping-people-out-of-poverty-more-important-than-c/5072162 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/climate-change-spruikers-religious-zealots-howard/story-e6frg6xf-1226753837614 http://spectator01.businessspectator.com.au/news/2013/11/6/politics/howard-downplays-climate-change http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/climate-change-exaggerated-howard-says/story-fnihsg6t-1226753869345 http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national-news/tony-abbott-ducks-questions-on-howard-climate-speech-4899109.html http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-letters/why-is-h...

It's interesting how people understand the way justice works. When somebody asks for Julie Bishop - Australian Foreign Minister - to call to Vladimir Putin - Russian President, and ask to release someone from jail, how they comprehend it's the court to decide, not the President? Should the President care about every criminal? Is it in the Presidents's power to release or to prosecute people? Julie Bishop and Australian authorities have done as much as possible in this matter already. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/julie-bishop-defends-role-over-jailed-activist-20131103-2wuvv.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-31/wife-of-australian-facing-jail-in-russia-demands-action/5061992