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HEALTHY KIDS SPECIAL: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE
Good nutrition is the cornerstone to your child’s development, but parents across Australia are driven to despair by untouched school lunches and uneaten vegetables ending up in the rubbish bin.   A new smart guide explains the basic nutrition children should be getting, golden rules for eating, and tips to get even the fussiest eaters enjoying healthier food.
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LIBRARIES - SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Library and Information Week (May 20 - 26)
Library and Information Week 2012 is underway across Australia, and is asking people to Think Outside the Book.  And the list of benefits and services that libraries offer is longer than you might imagine.
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ANIMAL CONSERVATION POLICIES NEED AN OVERHAUL SAY VETS
The world is facing a biodiversity crisis with up to 30 per cent of all mammal, bird and amphibian species threatened with extinction this century. Preventing such loss requires greater involvement of the private sector according to a leading veterinarian.
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EXPERT's CALL FOR 'FIVE FREEDOMS OF ANIMAL WELFARE'
Living free for furry, farmed and feathered friends
One of the world’s renowned thinkers on animal welfare and co-creator of the Five freedoms of animal welfare, Professor John Webster, will be speaking at the Australian Veterinary Association’s (AVA) Annual Conference in Canberra this week.



THE BUSINESS OF GOLF
Rather than being an escape from the office, the golf course is the setting for many a business deal.  In fact, some corporate players prefer to get things done on the fairways – where they can really size up their partner in a way that wouldn’t be possible in the confines of a regular meeting.
 

CAS AND JONESY GO TO THE SOUTH POLE
Join young Aussie adventurers James “Cas” Castrission and Justin “Jonesy” Jones as they pursue an epic journey through Antarctica. As they strive to become the first unsupported party to ski to the South Pole and back,  witness firsthand the gripping story of what it takes to push your body beyond its limits in the unforgiving Antarctic landscape.



THE ART & SCIENCE OF A GRAND DESIGN
Darryl Kerrigan uttered the famous line “It’s not a house, it’s a home” in the Australian classic The Castle.   But from the floorplan to feng shui, and from landscaping to lighting, what does it really take to have the ultimate home?
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THE GREAT AUSSIE TAX GRAB ON YOUR CAR
You may not consider a Toyota to be a luxury car - when compared to the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini – but a ridiculously outdated tax threshold means Australian motorists are paying a whopping 33-percent whack to the government, for many ‘regular’ cars over a certain price.



SHOULD THERE BE QUOTAS FOR FEMALE BOSSES?
It has been recognised that a lack of women in top jobs harms competitiveness and hampers economic growth.   Elsewhere in the world, quotas have been set to ensure that boardrooms and senior positions are being filled by females.   It is a vexed issue and Australia is taking its own approach.

ARM: AUSTRALIA DOES NOT NEED A GODFATHER
No Need To Choose Between China and US
Australia has come of age, says former diplomat and new head of the Australian Republican Movement, but our identity has not caught up with modern Australia’s reality. “We don’t need a godfather”, says David Morris, in response to a former People’s Liberation Army senior officer, saying Australia must find a “godfather” to protect it and must choose between the US and China.



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