Celebrating Men

Blooming Beards | 2016 Calendar

December 15, 2015
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Blooming Beards | 2016 Calendar

Twelve beards, twelve men. One calendar, one cause. $2 from your purchase of this calendar will be donated to Men's Health Australia, helping to raise awareness of the social and psychological health and wellbeing of men and boys. So thanks! For sale ...
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate now online | YouTube video | SoundCloud audio

November 25, 2015
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate now online | YouTube video | SoundCloud audio

The International Men's Day Masculinity Debate, presented by Talk About Men, was a wonderful evening full of stimulation discussions. The event is now online at the following locations: You can listen to the entire unedited audio of the event on Sound...
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

November 3, 2015
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Talk About Men: International Men’s Day Masculinity Debate

To mark International Men's Day in Sydney on Thursday 19th November 2015, five great speakers will debate the question: "If masculinity is in crisis, what needs to change, men or society?" The speakers will include: Greg Andresen of the One in T...
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Just 10 days until Men’s Health Week – order your free posters and fliers now!

May 30, 2014
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Just 10 days until Men’s Health Week – order your free posters and fliers now!

Men's Health Week 2014 runs from June 9th to 15th. This year's theme is Celebrating Your AchieveMENts - celebrating the great things our boys and our blokes bring to our lives! Through the different parts of our lives, men and boys are celebrating their everyday achievements and getting healthy in the process...

There...
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In defence of the Modern [Aussie] Man

December 9, 2013
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In defence of the Modern [Aussie] Man

On International Men’s Day this year (November 19th), advertising and marketing company M&C Saatchi released a White Paper titled The Modern Man. The Paper was the result of eight months of one-to-one interviews with 140 men, primar...
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M&C Saatchi releases landmark study of Aussie Men to coincide with International Men’s Day

November 19, 2013
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M&C Saatchi releases landmark study of Aussie Men to coincide with International Men’s Day

M&C Saatchi yesterday released The Modern (Aussie) Man White Paper - an unprecedented qualitative study of Australian men to coincide with International Men's Day. The study is the result of eight months of one-to-one interviews with 140 men. Seve...
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Happy International Men’s Day!

November 18, 2013
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Happy International Men’s Day!

To the garbagemen who remove our rubbish in the wee hours; the men who construct our buildings and repair our roads; the security guards and policemen who keep us safe; the miners and loggers who risk their lives to help build our world; the long-distance truckers who keep the economy turning; the...
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Paternal influence crucial to the success of children: report

September 1, 2013
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Paternal influence crucial to the success of children: report

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Building social skills: Cameron McKay enjoys a romp with his three-year-old twins Thomas and Madison. Photo: James Alcock

Children with involved fathers have better social skills, more successful relationships, stronger self esteem, more self-control and higher grades than those who do not.

They are also less likely to be overweight, suspended from school or...
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EMALE Issue 126 (September 2013)

September 1, 2013
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EMALE Issue 126 (September 2013)

In this month's issue: Reflections on Fathers Day by Andrew King Daddy issues: Collective blind spot on parental leave pay Prostate Cancer new report on the next generation new men’s health services training programs 2013 Ten to Men Annual Works...
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Book review of “The Good Men Project: Real Stories From the Frontline of Manhood” by K.C. Glover

January 31, 2013
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Book review of “The Good Men Project: Real Stories From the Frontline of Manhood” by K.C. Glover

David Gilmore in his expertly crafted study of masculinity, Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity (1992), points out that manhood is nearly ubiquitous in the cultures of the world. Very early on in his book, Gilmore introduces us to the Fox Indians, one of the aboriginal peoples of North America, whose word for manhood translates...
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13 Reasons it is Unlucky to be Male

November 23, 2012
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13 Reasons it is Unlucky to be Male

An abridged version of this article appeared as an op-ed in the Newcastle Herald on November 17, 2012, and on the Online Opinion website on November 23, 2012. November 19 is International Men’s Day: a time to promote male role models; to celebra...
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Victorian Male Health Conference – important development

November 13, 2012
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Victorian Male Health Conference – important development

The inaugural Victorian Male Health Conference is less than one week away and there has been an important development:   

Unfortunately the Conference has not been able to attract sufficient registrations to make the Gathering financially viable over two days.

Consequently, the Gathering has been reduced to a one day program to be held on...
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Movember and Sons: Open for Business

November 1, 2012
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Movember and Sons: Open for Business

OFFICIAL MO NEWS & CULTURE Movember 2012 has arrived and we're getting down to the raw hard truths of the past two years and taking a look, quite simply, at what it means to be a better man. 2012 is the year of Movember & Sons. The collectiv...
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The myth of the tyrannical dad (BBC News, UK)

October 29, 2012
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The myth of the tyrannical dad (BBC News, UK)

Lily Barron (nee Jones), left, and family when her father was home on leave Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as cold, detached, even callous creatures. But, says Steve Humphries, the cuddly, hands-on, sentimental dads we know today are by n...
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Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012

October 4, 2012
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Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012

Male Health Victoria is proud to announce the inaugural Victorian Male Health Gathering 2012 - The Journeys of Men and Boys. November 19-20, 2012. Please see this flyer for more details, or visit the Gathering webpage at http://malehealthvic.org.au/con...
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Father Inclusive Practice Logos (Groupwork Solutions)

July 29, 2012
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Father Inclusive Practice Logos (Groupwork Solutions)

Australian organisations and programs working with dads are encouraged to use these logos and messages as part of their everyday practice. To use these logos, click on the appropriate image on this webpage and ‘cut and paste’ into your doc...
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