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HIV rate stable
NSW Health has reported a one-year decrease in new HIV notifications after reducing the scope of people included. This comes as the Federal Government announced at $9.8 million national campaign to ... Read more
Tue June 2nd, 2009 - 10 Comments
HIV drug reforms needed
A Federal Government bid to lighten patient load is unlikely to affect the nation's HIV patients. Health Minister Nicola Roxon announced last week the Government would set aside $126 million over ... Read more
Tue May 19th, 2009 - 2 Comments
New HIV, STI committee appointed
The appointment of a new ministerial advisory committee on blood-borne viruses and STIs has been welcomed by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations as an important step in revitalising Australia's ... Read more
Tue March 31st, 2009 - 3 Comments
Christian Lobby drops homophobic documents
The Australian Christian Lobby has withdrawn its endorsement of an anti-GLBT lobbying document following the sacking of co-author Warwick Marsh from a government health advocacy role. The controversial lobbying document, 21 ... Read more
Wed December 10th, 2008 - 1 Comment
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Government renews commitment to PLWHIV
The Government has pledged to increase funding to the AIDS sector, in a move which has brought praise from AFAO. The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon this week renewed the Government's ... Read more
Wed December 3rd, 2008 - No Comments
Anti-gay Men’s Ambassador dumped
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has dumped one of the new Men's Health Ambassadors for co-authoring an anti-gay, anti-transgender report. Warwick Marsh, president of Fatherhood Foundation, was one of 34 co-authors of ... Read more
Thu November 27th, 2008 - 15 Comments
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Tony, please think before speaking
You have to feel sorry for Tony Abbott. He has been criticised for speaking without thinking, in his comments on women’s virginity, and on homosexuality “challenging orthodox notions of the right order of things”. The ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Gabbing with Glambert
Appropriately for someone whose goth-glam appearance is the subject of much tabloid fodder, out-and-proud ... Read more
Court rules in favour of trans teen
Transgender rights advocates have welcomed a Family Court decision to allow a trans teenager ... Read more
Police apologise to Blacktown victims
Police will do by better by gay and lesbian victims of crime, NSW’s top ... Read more