Posts tagged “Australia”

Fears grow over killer Coronavirus, as death toll reaches over 80 in China

January 28th, 2020

Fears are growing over a killer virus, which has now claimed more than 80 lives in China. Governments all over the world are looking into measures designed to limit the spread of coronavirus, a virus that originated in the city of Wuhan. Chinese officials have now confirmed that over 3,000 people have been diagnosed, with […]

Australians Turning To Overseas Surrogacy-5695

April 3rd, 2014
Australians Turning To Overseas Surrogacy-5695

Infertility down under is becoming so serious now that infertile couples are turning to surrogacy. Interestingly though it isn’t fellow Australians who they are turning to for help, but Indians and Thais. Paying for potential surrogates outside of Australia is now big business with over 600 women from India and Thailand already having given birth […]

New Zealand Doctor Calls For More Funding For IVF-4576

November 2nd, 2012
New Zealand Doctor Calls For More Funding For IVF-4576

According to an eminent expert in New Zealand, funding for IVF treatment is lagging behind the country’s larger neighbour Australia. Dr. John Peek carried out a study over 20 years and found that 1000 babies could have been born if IVF treatment was funded better and the criteria relaxed. He told reporters: “In New Zealand […]

Glaucoma Promotion this Month -5358

March 19th, 2012
Glaucoma Promotion this Month -5358

March is Glaucoma month in that medical doctors have suggested that people get their eyes checked out for any signs of glaucoma. In Australia glaucoma checks have been heavily promoted to coincide with Senior Citizens Week. As such pensioners and other older people are being advised to get their eyes examined, as it is a […]

Decriminalisation Of Abortion Off The Agenda-5010

April 5th, 2011
Decriminalisation Of Abortion Off The Agenda-5010

The Australian Prime Minister told a group of Christian leaders that the Government had no intention of pursuing the decriminalisation of abortion. However when asked about data collection in relation to abortion, as carried out by the News South Wales Government, she was less committal. Kristina Keneally told delegates to the Christian Forum: “Not here […]

Growth predicted for Cosmetic Surgery Industry in Australia-9337

January 10th, 2011
Growth predicted for Cosmetic Surgery Industry in Australia-9337

Recent figures have predicted that the cosmetic surgery industry in Australia could be boosted by over twenty-two percent growth over the next year. Research findings from the beginning of December 2010, released recently by IBISWorld, predict that nearly six billion dollars could be spend on cosmetic surgeries, fitness and health and beauty. This would equate […]

Australians struggle with abortion dilemma-9475

October 25th, 2010
Australians struggle with abortion dilemma-9475

Although 80,000 terminations are carried out in Australia every year, the procedure is still considered illegal in most states and can only be carried out very early in pregnancy with the approval of two doctors. This strange combination of illegality and acceptance has been brought into the spotlight recently, thanks to a case involving a […]

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