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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A father’s day gift from Labor and the Greens: increased fatherlessness
High level of premature illness and death amongst men is preventable, concludes report (Europe)
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)
“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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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!
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
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
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)
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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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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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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Kids to be denied their Fathers, because of ONE Man’s vote – Tony Windsor
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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