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FOOD SECURITY, : 15.10.2009
AUSTRALIA will face food shortages unless there's better planning to cope with the affects of climate change and population growth. That's the prediction from the Sydney Food Fairness Alliance, which is a coalition of community organisations.
Feature by GREG DYETT
Produced by Darko Kotevski
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UZROCI LOSEG ZADAHA, prilog iz zdravlja: 12.10.2009
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TASTES TO REMEMBER-DEMENTIA, health segment: 8.10.2009
Groups of Chinese, Somali, Croatian, Maltese and Assyrian men and women are sitting in groups looking through colourful pamphlets about dementia. They are assisted by translators in an effort to learn about the disease, and more importantly about the support services available to them. It is one of many events run by a partnership of organisations aimed at raising awareness in migrant communities about dementia. Alzheimer's AUSTRALIA community educator ANDREW ITALIA says that for some migrant communities dementia can be a shameful illness....
Feature by DINA GEROLYMOU
Produced by Darko Kotevski
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ID FRAUD WEEK : 7.10.2009
For National Identity Fraud awareness week, starting on Monday , 5th October, the Federal Police is urging us to stay alert and keep our personal details safe.
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AIDS ASIA-PAC, summary: 3.10.2009
H-I-V infection, while largely under control in AUSTRALIA, continues to spread rapidly in many parts of world, especially in the ASIA-PACIFIC region. While antiretroviral drugs - or A-R-Vs - are successfully treating the virus in many people, prevention programs are not showing the same success. According to various experts, this is because in many countries it is often taboo to discuss the practices that increase the risk of HIV-AIDS infection, such as sex between men or shared needle use....
Feature by PEGGY GIAKOUMELOS
Produced by Darko Kotevski
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PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE: 1.10.2009
Health researchers from across AUSTRALIA are calling for better training for doctors to become more sensitive to patients with cultural differences. The call came at this week's Public Health Association's 39th annual conference.
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MULTIFAITH WATER : 30.9.2009
Smart water management may well be one of the key challenges of the 21st century. But paradoxically, culture and religious tradition might hold some of the solutions.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, : 26.9.2009
An estimated one in three Australian women are victims of physical violence and around one fifth are victims of sexual assault. Violence can take many forms, ranging from physical to sexual abuse, as well as psychological abuse. The Australian government recently announced the new members of the Violence Advisory Group, which it hopes will provide new ways of dealing with the issue...
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KIDNEY HEALTH, summary: 23.9.2009
Authorities say that on average, more than 40 Australians die of kidney failure each day. And chronic kidney disease is the single biggest cause for people going to AUSTRALIA's hospitals every week. That's because people with end-stage kidney disease usually require regular dialysis -- usually three times a week...
Compiled by Andrew Bolton with Ken Boase
Produced by Darko Kotevski
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LIVER CANCER, Health segment: 16.9.2009
Research in Western countries indicates an alarming increase in the incidence of liver cancer. In AUSTRALIA, there's particular concern about the rising rates in migrant communities. Primary causes of liver cancer, include hepatitis C and B infections, alcohol abuse and obesity....
Feature by PEGGY GIAKOUMELOS
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