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Boys need shine not Sheen: Biddulph

July 20, 2011
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Boys need shine not Sheen: Biddulph

During tough economic times, young men need better role models than Charlie Sheen. When the going gets tough, the most important thing for young men is good role models. That is the advice from renowned parenting author Steve Biddulph, who will speak a...
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Better Prostate Cancer Support for the Gay Community

July 20, 2011
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Better Prostate Cancer Support for the Gay Community

Australian gay and bisexual men living with prostate cancer will soon benefit from the development of a pilot support program – funded by Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) – that will deliver improved support and education...
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Kids to be denied their Fathers, because of ONE Man’s vote – Tony Windsor

July 20, 2011
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Please read the following letter that was sent to Tony Windsor, Federal Member for New England, on the proposed 2011 child custody/family law changes currently before Parliament, designed to prevent most separated fathers from having contact with thei...
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Monash academic retracts erroneous claim that DV is major cause of divorce

July 11, 2011
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The following statement seeks to correct the public record with respect to some minor and inadvertent inaccuracies that were contained in the book  “Child Abuse and Family Law” that was published in 2007 by Allen and Unwin and co-auth...
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2011 AIMHS Symposium "From Boyhood to Manhood: Difficulties & Challenges of Transition" now online

July 7, 2011
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"From Boyhood to Manhood: Difficulties & Challenges of Transition"  Speakers and Talks from the 2011 AIMHS Symposium.   "The Boy is Father to the Man"  Audio-only recording can be downloaded here.  YouTube video can be...
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Fathers left alone can spread load of parenting

July 7, 2011
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Fathers left alone can spread load of parenting

There's a lot to be said for leaving men holding the baby. Our analysis of gender roles in parenting and work found that little has changed for Australian women since they began moving into the workforce in large numbers half a century ago. Whatever pa...
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DIY divorce: Navigating the court system

July 5, 2011
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DIY divorce: Navigating the court system

You have the feeling there's not much in the way of bad marital behaviour family lawyer Robert Larkins has not seen, particularly as marriages grind to a close. A professional life spent watching couples battle their way through divorce -- fighting not...
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How fatherhood made us human (USA)

July 2, 2011
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How fatherhood made us human (USA)

Research into the roots of our species suggests that stronger bonds between fathers and their children played a role in shaping society as we know it — which is a worthwhile subject for reflection on this Father's Day weekend...
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What Works To Engage Dads? (Forum)

June 29, 2011
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“Better prepared, more engaged fathers” are a priority for action under the NSW Health Men’s Health Action Plan 2009-2012.NSW Health, in partnership with the Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre at the University of West...
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Feminism? Forget it, sisters (UK)

June 28, 2011
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Feminism? Forget it, sisters (UK)

The long night of modern feminism might be about to end. A glimmer of light is flickering in the encircling gloom.  A study published this week by Dr Catherine Hakim of the London School of Economics has found that men do slightly more work than ...
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European Parliament welcomes newly founded Platform for European Fathers (PEF)

June 27, 2011
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European Parliament welcomes newly founded Platform for European Fathers (PEF)

The founding of the Platform for European Fathers (PEF) was welcomed at the ‘European fathers’ congress’ in the European Parliament that was organised by the Greens/EFA on June 28, 2011 in support of paternity leave.
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AIC report ‘ignores key research on young people and domestic violence’

June 27, 2011
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Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor today released a new Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) report Children’s exposure to domestic violence in Australia. In this paper, current knowledge about...
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Secret men’s business

June 25, 2011
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Secret men’s business

Like a pair of magpies, they’ve cadged teak and brass and bits, even a mast. Paler from his bookish life, Gray, 69, wears leather boat shoes, a navy crew-necked sweater, navy beret, and one gold earring. Locke’s red woollen beanie flatten...
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Czech lower house passes amended family law (Czech Republic)

June 23, 2011
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Prague, June 21 (CTK) - Shared care of children should be more frequent after the parents' divorce under an amendment to the family law that the Czech Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, passed Tuesday. According to the legislation, cou...
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

June 18, 2011
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Is the health system failing men? (Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian males die, on average, five years earlier than women. Four experts discuss why this longevity gap is so difficult to bridge. THE ADVOCATE: JOHN MACDONALD Until recently, issues of men's health were generally relegated to specialists in some ...
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The health of Australia’s males (AIHW Report)

June 14, 2011
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Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this report provides a snapshot of the health of Australia's males. Examples of the report's detailed findings include: males born between 2007-2009 can expect to live 24 years longer than males born between 190...
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