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Women’s rights push dads aside

September 3, 2011
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It is hard to fathom that the law would exclude a loving father from the life of his child on social policy grounds. Yet this is what occurred recently in NSW when a non-biological lesbian mother successfully applied to have the name of the father, a s...
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SA family law changes will ‘demonise dads’

September 3, 2011
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Planned changes to South Australia's Family Law Act will demonise dads in the courts and deprive more children of their right to a mother and father, some men's groups say. More children would be murdered if Labor and the Greens got their way with a bi...
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Fathers’ Presence Linked To Enhanced Intellect, Well-Being Among Children (Canada)

September 3, 2011
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Fathers who actively engage in raising their children can help make their offspring smarter and better behaved, according to new research from Concordia University.  Published in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, the long-term stud...
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A father’s day gift from Labor and the Greens: increased fatherlessness

September 2, 2011
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Virtually every major social pathology has been linked to fatherlessness: violent crime, drug and alcohol abuse, truancy, teen pregnancy, suicide – all correlate more strongly to fatherlessness than to any other single factor. The majority of pri...
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High level of premature illness and death amongst men is preventable, concludes report (Europe)

August 26, 2011
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The Men's Health Report published today by the European Commission highlights the state of men's health in Europe as a serious public health concern. Patterns emerging from data taken from 34 European countries* show marked differences in health outcom...
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The death of due process for males in higher education (USA)

August 25, 2011
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The death of due process for males in higher education (USA)

“civil rights n. those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the right to due process, equal treatment under the law of all people regarding enjoyment of life, liberty, property...
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Top dads prove reading is ‘cool’ at Ingleburn North

August 23, 2011
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Top dads prove reading is ‘cool’ at Ingleburn North

Fits of laughter could be heard from classrooms at Ingleburn North Public School last week as fathers got into character for a Dads’ Reading Afternoon. About 20 dads arrived at the school armed with their favourite book to share with rotating gro...
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Why Do Women Initiate Divorce? (USA)

August 23, 2011
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In 2000, two law professors, Margaret Brinig from Notre Dame University and Douglas Allen from Iowa, conducted a surprising study. The two professors studied 46,000 divorce cases filed in four states - Connecticut, Virginia, Montana and Oregon - to fin...
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triple j’s HACK: When men are the victims of relationship violence (mp3 audio)

August 4, 2011
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triple j's Hack. Shoving the J into journalism, Hack covers current affairs, music, politics and culture with youth in mind. Hack : Thursday 04 August. When men are the victims of relationship violence. How would a fast train change your life...
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Domestic violence trends and issues in NSW (Inquiry)

August 1, 2011
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This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Social Issues Committee . The inquiry was established on 25 July 2011 to inquire into and report on domestic violence trends and issues in New South Wales. The terms of reference w...
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Transitions – From Boyhood to Manhood (Podcast)

July 29, 2011
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Frequently in Learning Works, we have looked at men’s health and wellbeing, and also at older men’s learning and the involvement of men around Australia in the Men’s Shed movement. But what about our boys – how are they faring i...
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Movember Funds Australia’s First Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses

July 21, 2011
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Movember Funds Australia’s First Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses

We’re all aware of the fantastic work done by the McGrath specialist breast cancer nurses but now, as a direct result of Movember funding, men with prostate cancer are set to benefit from a similar program that will deliver nurses specialising in...
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Movember funds build world’s biggest shed – online!

July 21, 2011
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Movember funds build world’s biggest shed – online!

Shed Online takes the concept of Men’s Sheds and puts it into cyberspace!  This shedonline website is somewhere men can get together, without leaving their homes and find friendship, information or just see what’s happening in the shed...
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Movember Achieves its Eight Consecutive Record Breaking Year

July 21, 2011
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Movember Achieves its Eight Consecutive Record Breaking Year

The Movember financial year recently came to an end and we are thrilled to announce that the 2010 final global fundraising total is $AUS 72.0 million. Movember would like to say thank you to the 447,857 Mo Bros and Mo Sistas for their amazing support. ...
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Movember: Making a Global Difference for Men’s Health

July 21, 2011
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As a result of the incredible fundraising efforts of the Movember community, scientists, for the first time, have been able to construct a complete genetic map of prostate cancer. This is a truly historic development in the fight against prostate cance...
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The brain injuries that destroyed a football superstar (USA)

July 21, 2011
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The brain injuries that destroyed a football superstar (USA)

Dave Duerson had so much going for him. A former professional American football player, he still carried himself with the bearing of a star. In Chicago, he was feted as a member of the legendary 1985 Bears that won the Super Bowl, thrashing the New Eng...
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