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Global Failure to Curb HIV

The provision of HIV prevention services for injecting drug users, essential to contain the spread of HIV, is inadequate in most countries around the world and presents a critical public health problem.

The findings are part of a landmark review by Australian researchers published this week's in The Lancet.

“Injecting drug use is an increasingly important cause of HIV transmission in most countries,” says the study’s lead author Dr Bradley Mathers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

“Of the estimated 16 million injecting drug users worldwide, three million are thought to be HIV positive. Injecting drug users are estimated to account for 10 per cent of all those living with HIV around the globe.”

Dr Mathers and his colleagues found that while Australia rated as one of the best countries in the world for provision of HIV prevention services among injecting drug users, there were huge discrepancies in coverage worldwide including some countries having no HIV prevention services for injectors.

www.unsw.edu.au

Hooray for Hollywood

Animator and COFA digital media graduate Philip To has won an Annie Award, the animation industry’s highest accolade. The College of Fine Arts (COFA) at the University of New South Wales in Sydney is Australia’s premier art and design school.

At just 26 years old, To took out the Individual Achievement category for Best Character Animation in a Television Production for his work on Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space – DreamWorks Animation. He was up against four other animators – two from DreamWorks and two from Walt Disney Animation Studios.

“I feel very fortunate to have been given the chances to progress my career and work on some amazing projects,” says To. “My career has allowed me to travel around the world as well which has been a huge bonus.”

www.international.unsw.edu.au

Vancouver Student Completes Medical Internship in Vanuatu

vanuatu1 When Mike Healey decided to enroll in the University of Queensland’s medical program, he wanted to take advantage of any opportunity to travel. And he did just that when he completed his first-year internship in Vanuatu, an island country located northeast of Australia.

Healey, a student originally from Vancouver, said he decided to complete his first year internship in Vanuatu because of his desire to work and provide support in a developing nation.

Coming Back Home . . .

How studying teacher education abroad can prepare you for your career back home

oztrekk1 Kelly Cowan never imagined she would find herself teaching in an elementary classroom in a small-Ontario town.

But that's what happened after falling in love with and marrying a Canadian. Cowan, originally from Port Macquarie, Australia, travelled to Canada in 2006 to visit her parents, who were living in Canada for a year. It was then that she met Jeff, and after their first date, they knew it was the real thing.

Multiple e-mails, phone calls and airplane flights later, the two married and now reside in Ontario. It was here where Kelly first experienced life as a teacher in Canada. But it wasn’t without consistent hard work for Kelly to ensure her teaching degree would be of use on Canadian soil.

Winning the Fight Against Cancer

unswlowy2 As cancer rates soar worldwide, a major new Australian cancer research centre at the University of New South Wale in Sydney is aiming to cure childhood cancer and help adult cancer sufferers lead long and productive lives.

The new Lowy Cancer Research Centre (LCRC) was opened in May by the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. Its 400 scientists are hoping to make the “leaps forward” in research needed to improve survival rates and quality of life by turning cancer into a manageable disease.

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Commonwealth of Australia

Form of government: Federal Parliamentary democracy
Population: 21,515,754 (2010 estimate)
Capital: Canberra

Area: 7, 682, 300 km2, 2, 966, 200 sq mi

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

Ethnic groups: White 91%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal and other 2%
Languages: English (official), indigenous language

Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 29%, Anglican 22%, Protestant 14%, Other Christian 15%, Other 20%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 4.5% (2005)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 11 years (2007)

Monetary unit: 1 Australian dollar ($A), consisting of 100 cents

Economy: Agriculture (wheat and other grains, wool, beef, vegetables, fruits, cotton, sugarcane), Forestry, Fishing, Mining (coal, bauxite, alumina, iron ore, gold, silver, diamonds, petroleum, natural gas, zinc, copper, manganese, titanium, nickel, tin, lead, uranium, zircon, tungsten), Manufacturing (metals and metal products, food products, transportation equipment, machinery, chemicals and chemical products, textiles and clothing, wood and paper products, printed materials), Services.

Major trade partners for exports: Japan, United States, South Korea, China, New Zealand
Major trade partners for imports: United States, Japan, China, Germany, United Kingdom