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Nominations for the 10th Anniversary United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 2009 are now open nationally. Projects from businesses, local governments, community organisations, individuals, schools and the media are invited to nominate in the following Award categories: Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award Szencorp Green Building Award Building Commission Award for Best Sustainable…Read More
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Ovarian cancer has often been referred to as a ‘silent killer’, but new preliminary findings from an Australian study show the disease is in fact not silent – these latest data show most women (83 per cent) experience at least one symptom of ovarian cancer in the year prior to their diagnosis. The study also…Read More
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No other record company in history has exerted such an enormous influence on both the style and substance of popular music and culture. With more than 180 No. 1 hit songs worldwide and counting, that influence is still being felt today, from pop to hip-hop, Motown celebrates the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding. As…Read More
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Angela Rippon and Michael Vaughan Reveal their Quirky Collections as Norwich launches a search for closet collectors to come forwards and star in a new film. The UK’s largest insurer is seeking images and anecdotes of the country’s quirkiest collections to be uploaded onto www.happysback.com, the best will feature in a short online movie celebrating…Read More
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The State Library of NSW has just released the latest edition of its popular plain-English legal resource magazine, Hot Topics, available now at all NSW public libraries. People living interstate can access a limited number of Hot Topics, including the latest edition, on the web at http://www.liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot/ The new edition, Hot Topics 66: Domestic Violence,…Read More
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When does severe childhood obesity become a child protection issue? This is just one of the ethical, medical and legal questions confronting doctors as they deal with increasing rates of childhood obesity, according to a series of articles in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Shirley Alexander from Westmead Children’s Hospital and her colleagues…Read More
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