Jul
23
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 23-07-2008

 

Lately the government asked Ross Garnaut to look into climate change. He looked into it and said “it was a big problem.” Only just a last week the government came up with a plan. The plan was the more electricity we use the more coal you use so you have to pay more for that. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul
21
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 21-07-2008

Strikes can be a big problem. Lately lots of teachers over five different states went on strike. They went on strike to try and get a pay rise. This can be quite powerful because kids have to have a day off and not learn. Parents may have to have the day off work so they can look after their kids. Baby sitters would be booked out and if they are booked out parents won’t make as much money because they had a day off. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun
12
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 12-06-2008

It’s coming up to the Beijing Olympics and the gymnasts are having there trials. At the start there were 16 girls now there are only 9 and at the next trials there is only going to be 6 girls. Three of the girls are from the same club Mt.Waverly. they are 15, 17 and 18 Emma Davis, Shona Morgan and Georgia Banora they have all made it in to the top 9. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun
07
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 07-06-2008

The phoenix probe has been sent out to mars to see if anything has ever lived there. It has cost millions of dollars and the NASA scientists have been on the edge of their seats waiting to see if it was successful and it was. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun
07
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 07-06-2008

Australia is running out of Dairy farmers because people are moving to the city away from farms and instead of being dairy farmers they are going in to the mine industry. They are teaching kids at school about dairy farming so they start to like it and maybe choose it for their job/industry, also so they don’t run out of dairy farmers if they do run out of dairy farmers there will not be much dairy like milk or cheese. His is caused by fewer people choosing the industry because you don’t make a lot of money and in things like veterinary you make a lot of money. If young people don’t work in the dairy industry we might not have very much food or have no food in the dairy section. This program that is running at mt. compass area school is trying to get the young children o become dairy farmers. The name of the program that looks at the dairy industry is called cows to careers.  Read the rest of this entry »

May
17
Filed Under (Beck) by Mrs North on 17-05-2008

The largest living animal in the world is a blue whale. It is even bigger than the dinosaurs a long time ago. OK now lets get talking about zoo’s. There is a plan trying to be reached it’s about going to the zoo and having animals, roller coasters, fake mountains and much more. Read the rest of this entry »

May
03
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 03-05-2008

A 17 year old boy who lives in Sydney is very LUCKY! His name is Aston and he is in year 12. he was at his first internatioal level at bike riding.His dad was watching him race, while his bike hooked onto another guys bike. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr
29
Filed Under (Beck) by Christen Jacobs on 29-04-2008

The main point of the story was how lots of people are trying to protest about the Chinese ruling the Tibetan people. It is also about the Olympic torch and the Olympics.People have been protesting about the Chinese government Trying to rule the Tibet people and the Chinese rule Tibet. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr
08
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 08-04-2008

Allana Slater was in to Olympics and two Commonwealthgames. She got to the point where her body was old and she got to the point where she needed to move on in life. She singled out in a national talent search. Allana picked up a gun less than five months ago. Allana needed the capacity to concerntrate in gymnasticks but also needed it in shooting. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar
28
Filed Under (Beck) by beckm08 on 28-03-2008

Les Miserables is a famous book and a famous musical. Les miserables was set in france. Les miserables is in london and is significant because the west end is like the holywood of stage shows. Read the rest of this entry »