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• Wishful thinking

  - 2008-07-19

  SAN FRANCISCO -- Guys who receive a shot that might or might not be growth hormone are more likely than women to believe it's the real thing, a new study finds. And men who got fake shots actually scored higher on a jumping test than they did in previous tests,...

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• Taking on leadership roles is more than academic.

  - 2007-07-02

  Byline: Catherine Fox Jul 02, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The University of New South Wales UNSW launched a leadership program for women academics in March 2006. The UNSW's equity and diversity unit gained more applicants than expected...

  Tags: Leadership, University of New South Wales, women

• Women in work need more help.

  - 2006-03-26

  Byline: Adele Horin Mar 26, 2006 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian workforce is expected to contain an equal number of men and women in ...

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• Forties too old for IVF babies: AMA.

  - 2005-12-18

  Byline: Megan Sadler Dec 18, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Rosanna Capolingua, of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Medical Association, wants a...

  Tags: Australia, University of New South Wales, women

• Revealed: the true cost of late-life IVF.

  - 2005-12-18

  Byline: Wendy Frew Dec 18, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- New research by the University of New South Wales on the costs of in-vitro fertilization ...

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• Dear little things, IVF babies.

  - 2005-12-18

  Byline: Wendy Frew Dec 18, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- New research by the University of New South Wales on the costs of in-vitro fertilization IVF treatments...

  Tags: Australia, University of New South Wales, women

• Soya plant key to hormone therapy.

  - 2005-05-15

  May 15, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) A new form of hormone replacement therapy HRT available in Australia uses estrogen derived from the soya plant. Dr Terri Foran, a lecturer in women's health at the University of New South Wales, said the...

  Tags: Patches, therapy, University of New South Wales, women

• Baby grants for academic mums.

  - 2003-06-08

  Jun 08, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The University of New South Wales UNSW will grant women academics returning from childbirth $A10,000. The money will be deposited in a UNSW account, and can be used by the woman for any purpose that furthers...

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• HECS-style maternity plan touted.

  - 2003-02-13

  Feb 13, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The issue of paid maternity leave has hit the spotlight in Australia. More and more women are working and trying to juggle raising a family. A researcher at the University of New South Wales has made...

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• Caring for those who care most.

  - 2002-11-15

  Nov 15, 2002 (Financial Planning - ABIX via COMTEX) Women wanting to obtain good financial advice face a number of difficulties. This is according to Diana Olsberg, from the University of New South Wales Research Centre on Ageing and Retirement. Olsberg says that many...

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