Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 21st May 2008

• No change to British abortion laws Herald Sun 21/05/08

• Alcopops: teens give their verdict The Age 20/05/08
• Schools to pilot anti-drinking project The Age 21/05/08
• Tax rise forces slump in mixed drink sales Herald Sun 21/05/08

• Budget 'lacks in indigenous health' The Australian 21/05/08

• Bi-partisan support for alcohol ban in Fitzroy Crossing ABC Online 21/05/08

• Baby leave plan urges shared year off The Age 21/05/08
• Paid maternity 'better than baby bonus' The Age 20/05/08
• Not all mums need handout The Australian 21/05/08
• Women want work calls on maternity leave Sydney Morning Herald 21/05/08
• Democrat's leave plan would save more than $500m Herald Sun 21/05/08
• Vote: Should maternity leave apply to lesbian couples? The Age 21/05/08

• Old whine, new bottles The Age 21/05/08

• The dangers of the invisible electric fence The Age 21/05/08

• Porno car wash works VCAT into a lather The Age 21/05/08
• Kittens car wash a sudsy soap opera Herald Sun 21/05/08

• Access criticises Medicare change The Age 20/05/08
• Elderly tipped to dump health cover The Age 21/05/08
• Medicare levy change 'poor policy' Herald Sun 21/05/08
• Unbalanced remedy The Australian 21/05/08

• Revolution for cancer treatment: expert  ABC Online 20/05/08

• Hormone therapy safe in early menopause: researchers Reuters (No date)

• The benefit of nature on nurture Sydney Morning Herald 21/05/08
• Antidepressant consumers sought for research study Infoxchange 20/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources

Friday 16/05/08 – Monday 19/05/08

• Girls gone wild? The Age 18/05/08
• Alcopop goes the weasel on discretionary taxation The Age 18/05/08
• Former Liberal minister blindsides Nelson on alcopop tax The Age 18/05/08
• Calls for wider attack on binge drinking The Age 19/05/08
• Don't close the door on our envied bar culture The Age 19/05/08
• Nelson 'isolated' on alcopops Herald Sun 18/05/08
• Binge-drinking on table for WHO Herald Sun 18/05/08
• Drinkers turn to hard spirits The Australian 19/05/08

• Swan dismisses any private health exodus The Age 18/05/08
• Roxon defends levy The Age 18/05/08
• Vote: Will the Medicare changes prompt you to leave private health cover? The Age 19/05/08
• Roxon defends Medicare levy Herald Sun 18/05/08
• Health revamp eyes private funds The Australian 19/05/08
• Details of health cuts still to be spelt out Sydney Morning Herald 17/05/08

• Where babies are a mixed bonus Sydney Morning Herald 17/05/08
• Baby bonus delivers heartache The Age 17/05/08

• Budget bombs nuclear family Herald Sun 19/05/08

• 'Father' to go from birth certificates The Age 18/05/08

• Hospitals creating ghost wards The Age 18/05/08
  Mental health woes flow from prisons to streets The Australian 19/05/08

• Childhood anxiety may worsen anorexia Reuters (No Date)
• From 'gay plague' to global tragedy: An AIDS anniversary The Age 19/05/08

• 'I was so stressed out about where I was going to live' The Age 19/05/08
• Stress in pregnancy raises risks for baby: study Reuters (No Date)

• How I was kicked in the guts The Age 17/05/08

• Madam or slave owner? The Age 17/05/08
• Sex slavery on high The Australian 17/05/08

• Marooned by the 'big C' The Age 17/05/08

• A fresh focus on helping youth get jobs and learn skills The Age 19/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 16th may 2008

• Nelson attacks fuel excise, alcopops, Medicare change Herald Sun 16/05/
• Nelson in battle of bowsers, boozers The Age 16/05/08
• A real son of the ALP The Age 16/05/08
• A budget to tax the word-weary Sydney Morning Herald 16/05/08
• Nelson: I'm blocking budget taxes Sydney Morning Herald 16/05/08
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• Farcical fizzer as budget corks pop The Age 16/05/08
• Alcopop drinkers will switch to other booze Herald Sun 16/05/08
• Leader puts fizz into reply The Australian 16/05/08
• Greens threaten to oppose alcopop tax The Australian 16/05/08
• No Greens guarantee for alcopop tax The Age 16/05/08
• Opposition opposes tax on alcopops ABC 7.30 Report
• Vote:   Do you support a tax increase on alcopops? The Age 16/05/08
• Vote:    Should Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson block the new alcopop tax? Herald Sun 16/05/08

• Private health cover: sliced and diced? ABC Online

• California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban The Age 16/05/08
• Gay marriage gets thumbs up Herald Sun 16/05/08

• Centrelink may turn blind eye on baby bonus Sydney Morning Herald 15/05/08

• Getting up close and personal Sydney Morning Herald 15/05/08

• Mums happy with work hours The Australian 16/05/08
• Political knit wits slip one The Australian 16/05/08

• Choice under threat The Australian 16/05/08
• Darwin trials electronic prescriptions The Age 16/05/08
• Australian scientists use gene technology to improve IVF treatment News-Medical.net 16/05/08

• Mastering Anxiety: Learn strategies to reduce your anxiety and stress (Workshop 23/07/08) Infoexchange 15/05/08
• Mastering Anxiety: Learning how to let it go! (Workshop 18/10/08) Infoexchange  15/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 15th May 2008

• Private health claims 'scaremongering' The Age 15/05/08
• Medicare shift will see 500,000 ditch private cover The Age 15/05/08
• Budget fallout - doctors issue warning for public health system 15/05/08
• Aboriginal health: More money needed The Age 15/05/08

• Means-tested or just plain mean? The Age 15/05/08
• Painful, but with a heart Herald Sun 15/05/08
• Who's too rich to get welfare? The Australian 15/05/08

• Maternity leave: Full term - all systems go The Age 15/05/08

• Threat to alcopop 'tax grab' The Australian 15/05/08
• Opposition may block alcopop tax hike Herald Sun 15/05/08
• Senate threat to alcopop tax haul The Age 15/05/08
• Opposition may block alcopop tax hike The Australian 15/05/08
• Less alcohol better than more tax: researcher ABC Online 15/05/08

• Too much alcohol damages heart and arteries Reuters (No date)

• Heroin addiction breakthrough The Australian 15/05/08

• Older mothers linked to rise in Down syndrome foetuses The Age 15/05/08

• How to go cold turkey and stay Sam-free The Age 15/05/08

• Advertising? Now that's ugly Sydney Morning Herald 15/05/08

• A question of bondage The Age 15/05/08
• Sexual servitude 'not slavery' The Age 15/05/08

• Mother's mental health tied to child's development Reuters (No date)
• Substance Induced Psychiatric Disorders Infoexchange 14/05/08

• Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies Reuters (No date)

• Boost for IVF births Herald Sun 15/05/08
• IVF technique identifies successful embryos ABC Online 14/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 13th May 2008

• One in three pregnant women drink: study The Age 13/05/08

• No cancer 'magic bullet' this lifetime The Age 13/05/08
• Missile knowledge to fight breast cancer Sydney Morning Herald 12/05/08
• Personal battle inspires Mt Waverley cuppa Monash Leader 13/05/08

• Obesity time bomb 'has already gone off' The Age 13/05/08
• It's time to accept yourself Sunshine Coast Daily 12/05/08

• Late to the ball on women's role in footy The Australian 13/05/08
• Mums still work harder than dads Herald Sun 12/05/08

• 600,000 may quit health insurance The Age 13/05/08
• From Medicare to mediocre The Australian 13/05/08
• Baby bonus test due for delivery Herald Sun 13/05/08
• Labor accused of bowing to the bureaucrats Sydney Morning Herald 13/05/08
• Insurers say change to Medicare levy surcharge will mean higher premiums ABC Online 13/05/08

• Indigenous people don't need another bulging bureaucracy The Age 13/05/08

• Gays don't want marriage  Herald Sun 13/05/08

• Program helps parents manage babies Science Alert 13/05/08
• Maternal death rare in Australia Science Alert 13/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 12th May 2008

• Women in mental wards face grave risk of abuse The Age 12/05/08

• Medicare shake-up could benefit millions The Age 11/05/08
• Levy reforms a cruel con: Nelson The Age 10/05/08
• Medicare relief for one million The Age 10/05/08
• Warning over private health premium hike Sydney Morning Herald 12/05/08

• Cancer diagnosis slightly hampered by colours and curls The Age 12/05/08
• Think before you leap The Age 12/05/08

• Maternity leave: seize the day The Age 10/05/08

• Study fuels row over abortion limit The Age 10/05/08

• Long road to health for quitters The Age 09/05/08

• Lost your marbles? It's not old age The Age 12/05/08

• Lose it: warning to obese would-be mums The Age 11/05/08
• Pregnant women 'lie' to get hospital beds Herald Sun 11/05/08

• Teens find alcohol more acceptable Herald Sun 12/05/08

• More children living in fear Herald Sun 12/05/08
• Escalating family violence, economy blamed The Australian 12/05/08

• Bladder trouble tied to depression, anxiety Reuters (No date)

• Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific Reuters (No date)

• Pay gap between sexes not such a bad thing The Australian 12/05/08

• Single and sick of paying for it The Age 10/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 9th May 2008

• Razor gang cuts job aid to women The Age 09/05/08
• Pay equality starts when hours match the effort Herald Sun 09/05/08

• Punt the bastard The Australian 09/05/08

• Commission criticises Medicare approach ABC 09/05/08

• Aborigines look for help in budget The Age 09/05/08

• Free contraception to tackle teenage pregnancies The Age 09/05/08

• State takes new approach on mental health care The Age 09/05/08
• Changes ahead in mental health The Australian 09/05/08
• Many Depressed Older Adults Lack Vitamin D WebMD 09/05/08
• Overcoming Anxiety & Depression, plus Questions & Answers: Anxiety and Medication Infoexchange 08/05/08

• Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life Reuters (No date)

• Five percent of breast tumors may double in month Reuters (No date)

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 7th May 2008

• Boon for boom generation The Age 07/05/08
• Brumby's baby boom budget The Age 07/05/08
• Forget ties, the colour of money is everything The Age 07/05/08
• The budget of small things and good intentions The Age 07/05/08
• New mothers welcome extra help The Age 07/05/08
• Debt goes up to fund new projects in Victorian Budget Herald Sun 07/05/08
• Cruising on easy street The Age 07/05/08

• Sex abuse of Aboriginal children rife in outback SA The Age 07/05/08
• Sex abuse a 'national disgrace' Herald Sun 06/05/08

• Young stepchildren at greater risk of violence Herald Sun 07/05/08

• Paid maternity leave to be probed The Age 07/05/08
• Fury at baby leave plan Herald Sun 07/05/08
• Controversy over paid maternity leave proposal ABC Online 06/05/08

• Baby bonus should be means tested, says businesses Herald Sun 07/05/08
• Calls for means-tested baby bonus The Age 07/05/08

• Fertility test for women over 30 on way The Age 07/05/08

• Surrogate mothers fulfilling gay men's parenthood dreams The Age 07/05/08

• In the corridors of power, the best woman knows her place The Age 07/05/08

• 'Invisible' blockages hide women's heart attacks: study The Age 07/05/08
• B vitamins fail to cut heart risk in study Reuters (No date)

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 6th May 2008

• Drinking gender gap closing Herald Sun Herald Sun 06/05/08
• Logic locked out Herald Sun 06/05/08
• Save kids from alcohol ads Herald Sun 06/05/08

• Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine HealthDay News 05/05/08

• Highest praise for nuptials The Australian 06/05/08

• Means-testing baby bonus 'ridiculous' The Age 06/05/08

• Plan will let cancer sufferers die at home The Age 06/05/08

• Eat, think and be wary Sydney Morning Herald 06/05/08

• Dr Death pushes for voluntary euthanasia to be legalised ABC Online 05/05/08

• Koori court won't hear sex charges The Age 06/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources

Friday 02/05/08 - Monday 05/05/08

• Regional areas to get $150m boost The Age 05/05/08
• $100m rise in housing for disabled The Age 05/05/08
• Vic to spend big on health in budget The Age 05/05/08
• Boost Vic health services in budget: AMA The Age 04/05/08
• Victoria boosts country health funding The Age 02/05/08
• Brumby's budget for social justice The Age 05/05/08
• This budget is about much more than the bottom line The Age 05/05/08

• The horror below us The Age 04/05/08

• No means no, no matter what rapist says The Australian 02/05/08

• Calling a 'prank' for what it is: stupid, sexist. The Age 03/05/08
• Boys will be boys is not good enough The Age 03/05/08
• Sam reigns in ratings parade Herald Sun 05/05/08
• Sam stuffed it up, but let's calm down Herald Sun 04/05/08
• AFL image 'being damaged by Nine behaviour' The Age 03/05/08

• A lifetime wait for change The Age 03/05/08
• Gay activist questions govt decision The Age 05/05/08

• Don't panic, but is this the end of happy hour? The Age 04/05/08
• Grog tax won't hamper youth spirit of rebellion The Age 04/05/08
• Lockouts, teen spies to fight booze binge The Age 03/05/08
• Booze group rejects labels Herald Sun Herald Sun 05/05/08
• Teens hopping to be lager scouts Herald Sun 05/05/08

• AMA wants higher taxes for junk food The Age 04/05/08
• Calls for better eating disorder prevention programs in schools ABC Online 03/05/08
• 10 foods to make you happy The Age 04/05/08

• Blood clots cost Australia $1.72 billion The Age 03/05/08

• Heart risk rises for women The Age 05/05/08

• Cervical cancer vaccine use in older women hit The Age 05/05/08
• Older women warned off cancer vaccine Herald Sun 04/05/08
• $150m for fight against cancer Herald Sun Herald Sun 05/05/08
• Super protein could ease treatment for cancer Sydney Morning Herald 04/05/08
• Some women not told about breast reconstruction Reuters (No date)

• A final gift from a woman of substance The Age 04/05/08

• The quiet healer The Age 03/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 2nd May 2008

• Gay rights a critical first step in ending discrimination The Age 02/05/08

• Indigenous maternal death rate alarming The Age 02/05/08

• Breast cancer drug now available on PBS The Age 01/05/08
• Mums in the pink for cancer Herald Sun 02/05/08
• Cancer Council Carers Forum   Infoexchange 01/05/08

• I offered to quit: Newman  The Age 02/05/08
• Vote: Are you tuning out of The Footy Show? The Age 02/05/08
• TRY as they might, women won't change Sam Newman Herald Sun 02/05/08

• Virtual doctors about to be wheeled in The Age 02/05/08

• The Community Participation Scheme: a new VicHealth Community Grants Program Infoexchange 29/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 1st May 2008

• Same sex must mean same rights The Age 01/05/08
• Welcomed, the legal move to make two into one The Age 01/05/08
• Equality may lead to cut in payments The Age 01/05/08
• Battle lines drawn on gay unions The Age 01/05/08
• Vote: ‘Should gay couples be allowed to marry’ The Age 01/05/08

• Nine deaf to women over Footy Show Fairfax Digital 01/05/08
• Call to teach Sam Newman a lesson Herald Sun 01/05/08

• A toast to the binge-drinking zealots The Age 01/05/08

• Pamela Bone: Cast of courage and conviction The Age 01/05/08

• Aspirin cuts risk of breast cancer Herald Sun 01/05/08
• Aspirin seen cutting risk of type of breast cancer Reuters (No date)

• Post-menopausal hormone therapy 'increases stroke risk' Sydney Morning Herald 30/04/08

• Low thyroid output tied to heart attacks in women Reuters (No date)

• Rural health in dire state Herald Sun 01/05/08

• Food-cost surges lead to poor diets The Age 01/05/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 30th April 2008

• New bills aim to improve gay rights The Age 30/04/08
• Law reforms for gay couples The Age 30/04/08
• Laws to lose same-sex discrimination The Australian 30/04/08
• Matching rights for gay couples Sydney Morning Herald 30/04/08

• Police chief Christine Nixon appeals to alcohol makers Herald Sun 29/04/08
• Booze blast a bit rich Herald Sun 30/04/08
• Time to talk Herald Sun 30/04/08
• Alcopop panic creates a real, hidden danger Sydney Morning Herald 30/04/08
• Drink a beer and lose the fear – study  Herald Sun 30/04/08
• Time could be up for 'happy hour' The Age 30/04/08

• Late-pregnancy depression predicts postnatal woes Reuters (No date)

• Open our hearts and doors and dump baby bonus The Age 30/04/08

• Global warming set to fan the HIV fire The Age 30/04/08

• Dangerous sex as the state enters bedroom The Australian 30/04/08

• Indigenous still dying younger The Age 30/04/08

• Fat people's brains may age faster Herald Sun 30/04/08

• Disability services halted by stopwork Geelong Advertiser 30/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 29th April 2008

• Women still hit glass ceiling: survey The Age 29/04/08
• Men recognise glass ceiling too: survey The Age 29/04/08

• Judge calls for lobby against anti-gay message The Age 29/04/08

• Alcohol, smokes tipped to rise Herald Sun 29/04/08
• Alcopop tax gets a mixed reception Sydney Morning Herald 29/04/08

• Tee-totally inappropriate shirts recalled by Kmart Herald Sun 29/04/08

• Mothers at mercy of interest rates Herald Sun 29/04/08
• Bottoms up, prices well up Herald Sun 29/04/08
• Maternity leave even more out of reach Sydney Morning Herald 29/04/08

• Cancer risk may be cut by low doses Herald Sun 28/04/08
• Clear, Shiny Lip Gloss Ups Cancer Risk MedHeadlines 28/04/08

• More babies born to diabetic mothers: study Reuters (No date)
• Chocolate may reduce pregnancy risks Herald Sun 29/04/08

• Human protein could help AIDS fight: study The Age 29/04/08

• Common blood pressure drugs could help burn fat  Sydney Morning Herald 29/04/08
• Overweight warning: More than exercise needed Reuters (No date)
• Hormones found to raise stroke risk whatever the age Reuters (No date)
• Low thyroid function may worsen heart risk: study Reuters (No date)

• Philanthropy is for all Herald Sun 29/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 28th April 2008

• Alcopops kapow! The Age 28/04/08
• Booze blitz: alcopop tax lifted by 70% The Age 28/04/08
• Vote: Will the higher tax on alcopops help cut binge-drinking? The Age 28/04/08
• Govt, Nelson trade barbs over alcohol Sydney Morning Herald 27/04/08
• Political spat over alcopops Herald Sun 28/04/08
• Party's over - mixed drinks' prices soar Herald Sun 27/04/08

• Eating disorders a giveaway for other problems The Age 28/04/08
• Eat now, starve tomorrow Sydney Morning Herald 27/04/08
• Death no one saw coming  Herald Sun 28/04/08

• Hopes rise for breast cancer test Herald Sun 28/04/08
• Lifesaving blood test for breast cancer new.com.au 27/04/08

• Gender difference in heart risks starts early  Reuters (No date)

• Pregnant women drink on the sly: survey The Age 26/04/08
• Insure your unborn baby Sydney Morning Herald 27/04/08
• C-section delivery may raise risk of stroke Reuters (No date)
• Part-time work no friend of breastfeeding The Age 28/04/08

• Single mums face big cuts Herald Sun 27/04/08

• Lift tax on cigarettes: Rudd adviser The Age 28/04/08
• Alcohol, tobacco use falls: report The Age 28/04/08

• Hotline for elderly victims of abuse The Age 27/04/08

• The voices of indigenous Australians must be heard The Age 28/04/08

• The stained-glass ceiling has been shattered The Age 28/04/08
• Female bishop appointed in Victoria The Australian 25/04/08

• Age columnist dies, calm and clear to the end The Age 28/04/08

• Getting indigenous priorities in order The Australian 25/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 24th April 2008

• Simultaneous breast-ovary surgery feasible Reuters (No date)

• Our unhealthy system The Age 24/04/08

• The stars come out to shine for women's and children's rights The Age 24/04/08

• Diggers' disabled bid beggars belief Herald Sun 22/04/08

• One man's division is another's free speech The Age 24/04/08

• Sex abstinence program 'doesn't work'  Herald Sun 22/04/08

• Babies of heavy mothers have more fat, less muscle Thomson Reuters 23/04/08

• ADF launches new drugs and driving website  Infoexchange 22/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 23r April 2008

• Cancer 'sloths' risk it again  Herald Sun 22/04/08
• Combo of Herceptin and chemo a cure for breast cancer News-Medical.net 22/04/08
• Pap smears still needed, more interest in new tests, too The Associated Press 21/04/08

• Disability cover next, but it won't cost arm and a leg The Age 23/04/08

• National mental health standards would give us peace of mind Sydney Morning Herald 23/04/08

• Most women suffer image problems: survey The Age 23/04/08

• Smoking blamed for fall in women's life expectancy The Age 23/04/08
• Large waist may raise death risk for women Reuters (No date)

• Lesbian partners get parental rights Herald Sun 22/04/08

• Profile: Linda Duxbury Sydney Morning Herald 23/04/08
• Those out-of-pocket experiences Sydney Morning Herald 23/04/08
• Windows, panes and the hole damn thing Sydney Morning Herald 23/04/08

• Nicole Kidman champions UN drive to combat violence against women Sydney Morning Herald 23/04/08

• Scientists discover how to store, grow human eggs ABC Radio 22/04/08
• A new IVF fertility treatment that you could fit in your lunch break Times Online 21/04/08

• Skipping breakfast may mean your baby is a girl Reuters (No date)
• 'Metabolic fingerprint' linked to high blood pressure Telegraph.co.uk 21/04/08

• Why did rural human rights fail to scale summit? The Age 23/04/08
• Ideas for achieving the goals that we agree on The Age 23/04/08
• Doctors pan Healthbook plan Courier Mail 21/04/08

• Hepatitis C - The Bloody Serious Facts  Infoexchange 22/04/08
• Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Workshops   Infoexchange 22/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 22nd April 2008

• Protein that cuts malignancy of breast cancer discovered The Age 22/04/08
• Running strong The Age 22/04/08

• 'Eating disorders fuelled by teachers'  Herald Sun 21/04/08

• Lovett plans to leave sledge alone The Age 20/04/08

• Saliva test for heart attack diagnosis The Age 22/04/08

• Bright ideas overshadowed by big-ticket items The Age 22/04/08
• Fed up with a feeding frenzy Herald Sun 22/04/08

• A new respect mandated for the benefit of everyone Sydney Morning Herald 21/04/08

• Specialists split on euthanasia The Age 22/04/08

• Study investigates serial killer nurses ABC Online 21/04/08

• Patients forced to sign behaviour contracts The Australian 22/04/08
• Key health body backs unified system Sydney Morning Herald 21/04/08
• Healthbook could be online soon: expert Sydney Morning Herald 21/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources

Friday 18/04/08 - Monday 21/04/08

• Food risk for women The Age 20/04/08

• Chemotherapy effect on brain may be myth The Age 20/04/08

• Flavoured cigarettes to be banned The Age 18/04/08

• Retail therapy: getting more than you mentally bargained for The Age 19/04/08

• Vitamin D may guard from artery disease The Age 19/04/08
• Metabolism map finds blood pressure clues The Australian 21/04/08
• Chest pain in middle-age an ominous sign, study hints Reuters (No date)

• Red-letter day for woman fighting for sex workers' rights The Age 21/04/08

• Glass ceiling chipped, but crash through still to come The Age 20/04/08
• The female stripped bare The Age 19/04/08
• Women rule, OK? The Age 20/04/08

• Montagna admits dig at 'good mate' Lovett  The Age 20/04/08

• Victoria's Kooris battling a health crisis The Age 19/04/08
• Weighing up a community's needs The Age 19/04/08
• Opening the door on a hidden housing crisis The Age 20/04/08

• What the working groups say so far The Age 20/04/08
• The smartest 2020 ideas deserve prompt backing The Age 21/04/08
• Two bodies key to healthy living in 2020 The Age 20/04/08
• 2020 - now for a plan of action The Age 21/04/08
• 2020 Summit: time for action  Herald Sun 21/04/08
• It's time to rethink role of doctors Sydney Morning Herald 21/04/08
• Prognosis: consensus for health forum ABC Online 19/04/08
• Doctors at war over 2020 summit idea The Age 18/04/08
• Cruel to be kind Sydney Morning Herald 21/04/08

• Legalise all drugs, says GP Herald Sun 21/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 18th April 2008

• Obesity a national emergency that must be tackled The Age 18/04/08
• Health experts want obesity top of agenda The Age 18/04/08
• Lifestyle change key for obesity surgery Sydney Morning Herald 17/04/08

• Disabled assaults a 'hidden shame'  The Age 16/04/08

• $15m training boost for mental health staff The Age 18/04/08
• Mental health consumers have their say about their symptoms and illness Infoexchange 17/04/08
• Friends may help curb the urge to gamble Infoexchange 17/04/08

• 'Bad habits' link to Alzheimer's BBC News 17/04/08

• Centrelink age pension assets test improved The Age 18/04/08

• Childbirth deaths go unreported: study Sydney Morning Herald 18/04/08
• Flawed figures put mothers' lives in danger Sydney Morning Herald 18/04/08
• 2000 years to bridge income gap The Age 18/04/08

• Over 26m displaced in home country: UN The Age 18/04/08

• Whose summit is it, Prime Minister? The Age 18/04/08
• Rudd's 2020 hindsight The Age 18/04/08
• Victoria's spotlight on human rights The Australian 18/04/08
• Rudd's baby farms not great for kids The Australian 18/04/08
• Summit free to discuss ATSIC, says Rudd Sydney Morning Herald 18/04/08

• Book explains mummy's plastic surgery  Herald Sun 16/04/08
• Girl model typical corporate molesting The Australian 15/04/08

• Community legal services to get $17 million boost Sydney Morning Herald 18/04/08

• Sexual Health Forums  Infoexchange 17/04/08

• Pathways Program Infoexchange 17/04/08

Today's top stories from local, national and international media sources 17th April 2008

• Breakthrough could double IVF successes The Age 16/04/08
• Uni formula may increase pregnancy rates The Age 15/04/08

• Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth Reuters UK 15/04/08
• Falling breast cancer rates seen only in whites Reuters (No date)