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Going part-time: Dads’ balancing act

December 2, 2011
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Going part-time: Dads’ balancing act

Matthew Thompson dedicates a day a week to spending time with his two-year old daughter, Lydiana. Picture: Gary Graham Men increasingly are casting off their traditional roles as hunter providers to work part time and take a greater role in caring for...
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Male teacher numbers falling over abuse and pay concerns

September 22, 2011
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FEAR of being accused of child sex crimes and higher pay in non-government schools are being blamed for a 4 per cent fall in the number of men teaching in NSW public schools. While the number of male teachers in private schools has risen 20 per cent, g...
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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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In Praise of Men (North & South, NZ)

May 1, 2011
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In Praise of Men (North & South, NZ)

When I told a group of women friends I was going to write a celebratory essay about men, I picked up a faint, unspoken chill of disapproval. No matter that all of them are married to good men who trudge off to work every day, love their kids, clear th...
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