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Your Relationship with Your Mother: A SURVEY FOR MEN (for Maggie Dent)

May 10, 2017
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Your Relationship with Your Mother: A SURVEY FOR MEN (for Maggie Dent)

Maggie Dent has started writing her next book – Mothering Sons. As part of her informal research for the book, she is very keen to hear from men 18+ about their relationships with their mothers. The online survey will only take a few minutes and...
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Booking open NOW for screenings of the Red Pill in Sydney, Maroochydore and Adelaide Hills. Perth and Melbourne to follow.

March 29, 2017
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Booking open NOW for screenings of the Red Pill in Sydney, Maroochydore and Adelaide Hills. Perth and Melbourne to follow.

An impassioned plea from Bettina Arndt... Ok, all you people who care about what is happening to men and boys in this country. I’m spending many hours trying to organise screenings of The Red Pill – partly as a free speech issue and more i...
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New Male National Male Health Conference

February 7, 2017
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New Male National Male Health Conference

Don’t miss out on the early bird rate, ends February 10 Male Suicide tops the agenda at  NEW MALE NATIONAL MALE HEALTH CONFERENCE Present Challenges and Future Solutions Thursday March 2 & Friday March 3, 2017 Holiday Inn Hotel, 18 &nda...
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Award-winning journalist looking to interview male victims of female-perpetrated sexual assault for story

December 13, 2016
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Award-winning journalist looking to interview male victims of female-perpetrated sexual assault for story

We have been contacted by Ginger Gorman, an award-winning social justice journalist writing for news.com.au. Ginger wrote to us to ask if we knew of anyone who might be interested in being interviewed by her for a story she's currently working on abou...
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A Single Father’s Story of Alienation

August 19, 2016
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A Single Father’s Story of Alienation

Up until March 27th 2011, I shared a wonderful strong and happy bond with my then 7 year old boy, since the day he was born. I was never married to his mother, I am 9 years younger than her and our relationship ended prior to her pregnancy. Without mo...
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Your help needed: crowdfunding to save lives

June 24, 2016
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Your help needed: crowdfunding to save lives

A suicide can leave an empty space that hurts a family for generations, in addition to the tragedy of the life lost. But there are actions we can take to reduce suicide and you can help put them into action. The Australian Men’s Health Forum is ...
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Male Health in Australia – A call for action

June 9, 2016
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Male Health in Australia – A call for action

Despite three decades of adverse statistics, male health policy or rather the lack of it, continues to fail the Australian male Research continues to demonstrate a disproportionate gender differential in death and illness for males in Australia The Na...
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Fertility and family planning survey

March 15, 2016
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Fertility and family planning survey

Please click the link below to take part in a survey about Australians' understanding of fertility and attitudes towards fertility testing. The study is being run by Alisha Thompson, Professor Kelton Tremellen and Professor Sheryl de Lacey of Flinders...
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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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Helping Men Get Help | Glen Poole (UK)

November 3, 2015
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Helping Men Get Help | Glen Poole (UK)

COMING TO PARRAMATTA, MELBOURNE, NEWCASTLE, WOLLONGONG & DEVONPORT Helping Men Get Help is a unique course that’s been designed for professionals who want to help more men and boys access public services and social projects. Designed and pre...
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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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What do you think women’s genitals should look like?

August 28, 2015
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What do you think women’s genitals should look like?

  What do men think women’s genitals should look like? Why should anyone care? Because women are having pieces cut off their genitals to make them conform to an idealised standard that’s been likened to a Barbie doll: smooth, hairless...
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Preventing Male Suicide – Become Part of the Solution

August 16, 2015
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Preventing Male Suicide – Become Part of the Solution

Suicide is the number one killer of men under 44 years of age.  It is not just an issue for health and mental health services, but one that must be owned by our community.  We need to do more than merely talk about it. Each of us can pla...
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Men Say YES to Family Peace

June 9, 2015
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Men Say YES to Family Peace

Help end all violence against women, men, children and animals We are living in a society that is in the midst of an epidemic of domestic violence and during Men’s Health Week this month it is time that men unite to SAY YES to Family Peace and s...
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SBS TV Insight – upcoming program on sexual harassment in the workplace wants men’s voices

April 23, 2015
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SBS TV Insight – upcoming program on sexual harassment in the workplace wants men’s voices


SBS Television’s Insight program is putting together a show on sexual harassment in the workplace. So far they've heard from a lot of women about their thoughts on sexual harassment; what do men think? Where do you draw the line? Have you ever experienced it? Or been accused of it yourself? They are keen to...
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