HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1025 - Tuesday, August 24, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p3 Killer æsuper bugÆ spreads to communities. A and Robert antibiotic-resistant super bug has claimed the Lusetich life of four children in the US. (HM240800) Matthew Spencer p4 Weighing in against obesity. The National Obesity Prevention Group claims if current unhealthy trends continue, all Australians would be obese by 2050. (HM2408) John Kerin p4 Warning on diabetes. A campaign to reduce the incidence of diabetes has encouraged risk groups to seek testing for the disease. (HM240801) Patrick Lawnham p6 Ex-Labor MP backs Kemp plan. Education Minister David KempÆs plan for improving indigenous literacy and numeracy has gained support from indigenous communities. (HM240802) p27 French farmers dump on McDonalds. French farmers have dumped fruit, vegetables and manure outside McDonalds restaurants in a campaign against US tariffs on French goods. (HM240803) THE FINANCIAL REVIEW Geoffrey Barker p4 Need for army surgeons critical. Australian Defence Force is suffering from a shortage of medical specialists for deployments. (HM240804) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Mark Metherell p6 Hospital staff fear wider tax on perks. Tax cuts on perks for hospital and non-profit organisation staff has prompted calls to widen the fringe benefits tax net. (HM240805) THE AGE Sandy Gifford pA3 The facts are clear: the AIDS risk is real. Article discusses the real risks presented by AIDS, prompted by article in The Age last week. (HM240806 Darren Gray pA4 Warning on diabetes. A campaign to reduce the incidence of diabetes has encouraged risk groups to seek testing for the disease. (HM240807) Nicole Brady pA5 Residents fight injecting room. Melbourne residents are fighting against moves to open a safe injecting room in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. (HM240808) Brett Foley pA5 Heroin deaths pass 200. 200 people have died from heroin overdoses in Victoria so far this year. (HM240809) Richard Salmons pC4 Amrad seeks a partner. Amrad Corporation is seeking an international partnership to shift its corporate focus. (HM240810) THE CANBERRA TIMES Aban Contractor p1 Blacks: Nats set to sink apology. There are rumours the Prime Minister may apologise to the stolen generation, despite National Party reservations. (HM240811) Liz Armitage p1 $10m bid for V8s and hospice. ACT Treasurer Garry Humphries is to ask the Assembly for $3 million to build a new hospice. (HM240812) Liz Armitage p5 ACT greenhouse milestones. The ACT has meet greenhouse targets in an international campaign to reduce greenhouse emissions. (HM240813) Catriona Jackson p5 Escalating action hits 20 acute-care wards. Acute- care wards are the latest casualty in the Canberra Hospital staffing dispute. (HM240814) Catriona Jackson p5 Nurses reject professional mediation in pay dispute. Mediators have been rejected by nurses involved in the dispute with Canberra Hospital management. (HM240815) Ben Selinger p9 Stupid to ignore risk of antibiotic abuse. Resistance to Antibiotics is an increasing problem, according to a National Health and Medical Research Council report. (HM240816) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Anne Buggins p26 Department store in discrimination claim. An unreasonable number of bag-checks on Aboriginal shoppers at the Woolworths Mirrabooka Big W was a result of unfair targeting, according to claims by a Mirrabooka woman. (HM240817) Carina Tax-Van p26 AMA to be tougher in talks with Canberra. The AMA Baren will take a tougher stance in dealings with the Federal Government in the future. (HM240818) THE COURIER MAIL Matthew Franklin p1 $200m boost for health. Funding for mental and and Michael Ware Aboriginal health will be boosted by $200 million. (HM240819) Philip Hammond p4 State urged to sell homes. The sale of Qld Government owned nursing homes has been recommended to prevent the possibility of it being an operator and regulator. (HM240820) Michael Ware p4 Hospital cuts plan outrages health unions. Plans by the Qld Government to privatise the health system has angered health unions. (HM240821) Madonna Cameron p11 Magazines wrongly ribbed for pushing thin look. A study has found there is no effect on body image and dieting behaviour when teenage girls view skinny models in magazines. (HM240822) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Jill Pengeley p8 Hospital in $1m shortfall dilemma. In an attempt and Catherine to save $1 million in their budget, the Mt Gambier Hockley Hospital may reduce its patient workload by 800. (HM240823) Jill Pengeley p8 Heavier workloads put nurses at risk, says union. The Australian Nursing Federation claims nurses would rather quit than continue to work under current conditions. (HM240824) Jill Pengeley p8 Taxi transfer upsets surgery patient. A patient, transferred from one hospital to another by taxi, has split her stomach staples. (HM240825) Barry Hailstone p8 Need to rationalise service. A University of Adelaide professor claims there is an urgent need for a rationalisation of services in AdelaideÆs suburban hospitals. (HM240826) THE HERALD SUN Tanya Taylor p21 Too few nurses, survey shows. A survey has shown that more nurses are needed in around 60 percent of hospitals and nursing homes. (HM240827) Rebecca English p26 Court to rule on HIV test. An English High Court judge is to rule on whether tests for HIV can be performed an a child born to a HIV-positive mother, without the parents consent. (HM240828) THE HOBART MERCURY Sue Bailey p7 Fears over antenna approval. Planning approval has been given for a mobile phone antenna in New Town, despite fears expressed by aldermen about the safety of the devices. (HM240829) Kathy Grube p9 Experts warns on rush for iodine. Reports on iodine deficiencies in Tasmanian children have resulted in a rising demand for iodine, and prompted warnings from pharmacists on its use. (HM240830) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Federal Shadow Family Government admits to bungling aged care fees. Services and the Aged Federal Shadow Family Services and the Aged Minister Chris Evans Minister Chris Evans says that over 5500 aged care residents are receiving inconsistent advice from the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding income tested fees. (HM240831) Federal Aged Care Young people at high risk of premature hearing Minister Bronwyn loss. Federal Aged Care Minister and Minister Bishop responsible for hearing services Bronwyn Bishop has warned young people about the dangers of listening to loud music. (HM240832) Federal Member for Overloaded public hospitals need $20 million. Kingston, South Member for Kingston David Cox has claimed that Australia David Cox South AustraliaÆs public hospitals needed $20 million to end the overloading crisis. (HM240833) Juvenile Diabetes Research heavyweights Gather at Parliament House Foundation Australia to Plot the Defeat of ôThe Disease of the Centuryö. Over 40 Australian researchers have gathered at Parliament House to discuss treatment measures for the disease of diabetes. (HM240834) National Association Avcare applauds new GM safety rules - But Public for Crop Production Education Does Not Measure Up. The National and Animal Health Association for Crop Production and Animal Health has applauded moves by Health and Aged Care Minister Michael Wooldridge to immediately regulate all commercial releases of genetically modified products in Australia. (HM240835) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 23/8 2CC 1500 Diabetes conference today. Diabetes AustraliaÆs Kenneth Harrison speaks about a conference in Canberra today on obesity looking at the growing health problem of diabetes in Australia and finding a cure. Intv: Kenneth Harrison, Diabetes Australia. (Dur: 05:00) (HM240836) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 24/8 Sydney Morning Future face p8 Herald 24/8 The Age Measure or pleasure? p7 24/8 The Age The deadly truths about HIV infection pA12 24/8 West Australian Extraline p60 24/8 Courier Mail Secret to a long life p04 24/8 Courier Mail The bottom line p14 24/8 Courier Mail Amrad banks on venom p27 24/8 Advertiser Police drug theft warning p10 (Adelaide) 24/8 Advertiser 400,000 diabetics æunawareÆ p11 (Adelaide) 24/8 Advertiser The fat of the land p14 (Adelaide) 24/8 Advertiser Breast screening p17 (Adelaide) 24/8 Herald Sun Respect, not dollars p16 24/8 Herald Sun The heroin dead p18 24/8 Daily Telegraph Shaping up to the future p10 24/8 Daily Telegraph Veterans rising p12 24/8 Daily Telegraph The perils of shooting galleries p12 24/8 Hobart Mercury Aussie growth figures promise fat returns p4 24/8 Hobart Mercury Heroin death toll climbs p10 24/8 Hobart Mercury Amrad research p19 21/8 Illawarra Closure fears as babies go private p4 Mercury 22/8 NT News 10,000 NT women in screen test p4 23/8 Newcastle Health casuals offered new deal p14 Herald HEALTHMonitor is produced by Sarah Hanley Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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