Lottie Elton, Author at Big Issue

Lottie Elton

Lottie Elton is a staff reporter at the Big Issue. She previously worked at Euronews, and as a health and state politics reporter at The West Australian Newspaper. In this role, she won “Best New Journalist - Runner Up” at the 2021 WA State Media Awards.

Eurovision

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Train strikes

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Environment

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Democracy

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Poverty

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Statutory Sick Pay

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Crime

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Great Western Railway train at Paddington Station

Transport

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Theatre

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Renting