No matter where we live in the world, the decisions we all make about our family size makes a huge difference Having children is a significant life event that has impacts, both positive and not so positive. Our position in society, sense of belonging, and how we are judged by others is often affected
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(image by Anna Shvets via Pexels) As the coronavirus crisis claimed more victims in Australia, particularly from amongst cruise ship passengers, the words “Petri dish” became part of common language. Named for the German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri, it is a shallow, circular dish used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms. Cruise ships, not
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EVER had trouble explaining to somebody why Australia taking more immigrants can’t make any real difference to world poverty? In a dramatic presentation (Click here to see video) journalist Roy Beck uses jars of gumballs to show why. On stage he stacks up jars containing 3000 gumballs, representing the 3 billion people in the world who live on
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