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k I had the wonderful opportunity to share the message of excellence in fath=
ering with the students and staff of Chinchilla High School, Queensland=2E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMr Mike Myerson, the principa=
l of the school is a progressive and passionate educator that realises that =
education is more than the three =91r=92s=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes=
'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHe is very concerned about the fact that boys are slipping =
behind in our femo-centric schools=92 policies and is very much aware of the=
 corresponding lack of fathers in the lives of Australian children=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EChinchilla High School won recogni=
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LY: Verdana'=3EProbably the most exciting part of the visit was sharing with=
 18 fathers from the school over an informal barbeque and a subsequent Fathe=
rhood Foundation presentation of the Seven Secrets of Success for Fathers=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDiscussion was lively and f=
orthright=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAll eighteen fa=
thers contributed in some way and we had the combined wisdom of over 300 yea=
rs of fathering present in the room=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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particular note for me were the two independent stories of two fathers who w=
ere driving road trains who had left behind <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://ww=
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<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI was deeply touched as the=
y told of working 80 to 90 hours a week minimum, coming home only on weekend=
s if they were lucky, but always too tired to do anything with their familie=
s=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey were providing fin=
ancially for them, but the most important provision, their physical, loving =
presence as father and husband, was not there to give=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMake no mistake those sorts of hours will kill =
your family and your ability to operate as a father faster than you can imag=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ENo man =
was ever heard to say on his deathbed, =93I wish I had spent more time on th=
e job=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOverwork or phys=
ical exhaustion will rob you of your children and marriage=2E<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELife is for the living=2E<SPAN style=3D'ms=
o-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELove is for the giving=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt takes a brave man who will forsake a pay ri=
se or a successful career for the sake of his children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI had the privilege of meeting many brave men =
at Chinchilla and I hope and pray that many more Aussie men will rise to the=
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e sacrifices are smaller, such as giving up part of your weekend to build a =
rabbit hutch for your daughter=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </S=
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o-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAsk yourself and your family in what ways, a=
s a father, you need to put your family first=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYour family need you more than they need your money=2E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0 </SPAN=3ESacrifice is really anoth=
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pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to Alison =
for=A027 years=2E He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl,=
 ranging in age from 22 years to=A010 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, son=
gwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh a=
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rdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERING =96 WHAT=92S OUR=
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ver pondered that age-old thought; why we were placed on this earth=3F Or fu=
rthered the question to ask why this country, this town, this job, this body=
=3F It=92s something that I believe everyone asks at least once in life=2E T=
he answer to such questions are varied in description, and often, with no an=
swer offered at all=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText =
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t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI know from my own =
experiences, when things are a bit <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Eboswe=
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'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=93Why Me=3F=94 You may get into a rut of=
 bad luck, bringing self-pity along the way, with the whole world out to get=
 you=2E While it=92s happening, you feel that nobody in whole wide world has=
 it any tougher than you=2E We=92ve all been through that, at least once in =
our lives=2E But we bounce back=2E Somehow from the depths we emerge, scarre=
d, yet ready for the next challenge=2E However, as I gave this issue some th=
ought today, I realised that I don=92t really have it tough at all=2E In fac=
t, statistics show that Australians with a roof over their head, and a littl=
e change in their pocket, are among the wealthiest 5% in the world=2E Hard t=
o believe, when we look around at some of the atrocities we see in our own b=
ackyard, that it=92s classed as =91wealth=92=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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'=3EI am reading a book at the moment about our purpose in life, written by =
Rick Warren=2E It ponders the very same question I raised at the beginning =96=
 what on earth am I here for=3F A question that becomes more heartfelt when =
you hear of the torment some children go through=2E During a parent teacher =
interview tonight with my daughters=92 teacher, we raised this very point=2E=
 She lives next door to a family that have absolutely no regard for their ch=
ild=92s upbringing, and it breaks her heart to see what that poor child has =
to go through=2E My daughters teacher cannot have children, making that pain=
 even more evident, knowing that she could offer much, much more=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy did that dear child have to b=
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'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ERick=
 Warren raises an interesting point in his book=2E He says =93There may be i=
llegitimate parents, but no such thing as illegitimate children=94=2E Isn=92=
t that special! For this child to know that he/she was born for a purpose, n=
o accident, all within God=92s perfect plan=2E Every child born in this worl=
d is a gift from God, they have a special role to play, and they are the nex=
t generation=2E I believe it=92s important for us all to receive that revela=
tion =96 children are precious, and deserve only the best from those charged=
 with their care=2E Regardless of circumstance, love the children dearly, th=
ey rely on us for guidance, for protection, and most importantly=85LOVE=2E <=
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; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EMy prayer today is that all children in ou=
r world receive the love and care they so truly deserve=2E Regardless of app=
earance, of race, of disability, of place of upbringing =96 that these kids =
are loved and cherished=2E That we, as parents, recognise the responsibility=
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=3E we have, the God given obligation to raise these children in a way that =
far exceeds our expectations of what a good parents should be=2E It is certa=
inly an honour to be a parent!!! <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
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ana'=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Maroochydoore=2E=A0 He is marr=
ied with three children aged one, nine and eleven years=2E=A0 Paul is an act=
ive surfer who lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland=2E=A0 He is a famil=
y man who hasn=92t lost his sense of humour=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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3ff=3E<FONT color=3Dblack=3EFrom an actual newspaper contest where entrants =
age 4 to 15 were asked to imitate 'Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey=2E'=2E=2E=2E=
<BR=3E</FONT=3E<BR=3EI believe you should live each day as if it is your las=
t, which is why I don't have any clean laundry because, come on, who wants t=
o wash clothes on the last day of their life=3F -- Age 15<BR=3E<BR=3EGive me=
 the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I c=
annot, and a great big bag of money=2E -- Age 13<BR=3E<BR=3EDemocracy is a b=
eautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote=2E=
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en cheese=2E Then the astronauts found that the moon is really a big hard ro=
ck=2E That's what happens to cheese when you leave it out=2E -- Age 6<BR=3E<=
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 you had that many Smarties=2E Wow, that's five more than the biggest number=
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is hectic world of ours, set aside a few minutes each day=2E At the end of t=
he year, you'll have a couple of days saved up=2E -- Age 7<BR=3E<BR=3EOften,=
 when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher=2E That is, I us=
ed to, until she got an unlisted number=2E -- Age 15<BR=3E<BR=3EIt would be =
terrible if the Red Cross Bloodmobile got into an accident=2E No, wait=2E Th=
at would be good because if anyone needed it, the blood would be right there=
=2E -- Age 5<BR=3E<BR=3EIf we could just get everyone to close their eyes an=
d visualize world peace for an hour, imagine how serene and quiet it would b=
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sweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue39-26th May, 20=
03=5Fpondering=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <SPAN lang=3DEN-AU=3E<FONT fac=
e=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt =
0pt 0cm'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU st=
yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Silent Epidemic<=3Fxml:n=
amespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /=3E<=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm=
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LY: Verdana'=3EBy Roland Foster<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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fy'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI=
n June, 2000, a 44 year old father experiencing family separation killed him=
self in the bush in the Victorian Gippsland region=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
erun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGreg Wilton had a five year old son and a two year=
 old daughter=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis event =
made national news because Greg Wilton was also a federal parliamentarian=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E=
65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EEach year in=
 Australia more than 2,500 people die by suicide=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis significantly more than the national road toll =
(about 1,700)=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMost people=
 are aware of the focus by government and community welfare agencies on the =
problem of youth suicide=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
Each youth suicide is a tragic event that impacts on the lives of many peopl=
e=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe grief and suffering=
 experienced by family and friends runs deep and is long-lasting=2E<SPAN sty=
le=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe causes of youth suicide are comp=
lex and difficult to discern=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EHowever everyone would agree that every effort should be made to identif=
y them in order to prevent the loss of so many valuable life years=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0=
pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFew people know abou=
t the suicide rate of Australian men=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EOf the 2682 suicide deaths in 1998, 2150 were male and 532 were fe=
male=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESix percent of male =
suicides occurred in those aged less than 20=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E61% of male suicides occurred between the ages of 20 and=
 45 (1)=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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fy'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EW=
hat are some of the casual or contributing factors in these deaths=3F<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESurprisingly, only 15% of males wh=
o suicided were diagnosed with a mental disorder or were drug abusers of alc=
ohol or drug dependent=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAb=
out 70% of males who suicided were experiencing or had recently experienced,=
 relationship breakdown=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=
 style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TE=
XT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: Verdana'=3EAn equal number of women also experience relationship breakdow=
n but separated men are 18 times more likely to die from suicide than separa=
ted women=2E (2)<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU sty=
le=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN:=
 justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a'=3EWhy is there a conspiracy of silence surrounding this phenomenon=3F<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65p=
t 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhy is there a =
refusal to conduct research and collect data that would reveal the causes=3F=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E=
65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhy are so m=
any bureaucrats, government officials and academics sitting on their hands=3F=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E=
65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhy are men =
dying=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWhy=
 are children losing their fathers=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SP=
AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0=
pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI firmly believe that answers to these questions wou=
ld be revealed by a thorough investigation of the activities and culture of =
the Child Support Agency and Family Law Court=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
 yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe ideologies that underpin and permeate these organis=
ations should be exposed=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
They should be held accountable for their complicity in the destruction of o=
ne of Australia=92s most valuable resources:<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes=
'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3EFathers</B=3E=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E=
65pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-AL=
IGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36=2E0pt'=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E(1)<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: norma=
l; FONT-VARIANT: normal' Roman=3F=3F Times New=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETrends in De=
aths, published by the Australian institute of Health and Welfare<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 12=2E65pt 0pt 3=
6pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-=
stops: list 36=2E0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana'=3E(2)<SPAN style=3D'FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE=
-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal' Roman=3F=3F Times=
 New=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EResearch by Chris Cantor, Australian Institute for Sui=
cide Research and Prevention<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E05pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E05pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ERoland =
Foster is an non-custodial father, separated since 1997, with 5 young childr=
en aged between 6 and 14 years=2E=A0 Roland is a passionate father and an ac=
tive social reformer who believes Australia's current laws are contributing =
to the creation of our fatherless society=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
/SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E=
<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E=
<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 heigh=
t=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D5=
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kground=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/te=
mplate1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verd=
ana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor6'=
=3E</a=3E<b=3ESpecial Feature</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E=
<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/=
client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue39-26th May, 2003=5Fdrugs=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=
=3E</div=3E <DIV=3E<DIV=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 14p=
t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<FONT size=3D3=3EParents behaving badly</FONT=3E<=
SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count: 1'=3E<FONT size=3D3=3E=A0=A0</FONT=3E=A0=A0 </S=
PAN=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EBy Ron Hellyer w=
ith adaptation of Jenni Lans article<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'u=
rn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3EI can remember 10 years ago when our children were much younger, =
but still very inquisitive, and they would go to the fridge and ask =93Can I=
 have some of that=3F =96 referring to a wine cask sitting <IMG hspace=3D5 s=
rc=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5F=
kid%20in%20fridge=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D5 border=3D0=3Ein the fridge=
=2E =93No, no that=92s for grown ups only=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWell as time went on I felt that this symbo=
l of vitriolic indifference in the fridge was affecting not only the consume=
rs but those around us=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana'=3EMy wife Margaret and I made a decision to no longer consume alco=
hol or have it in the house=2E We felt this sacrifice was miniscule to the f=
uture of our children as we were the major influence in their lives=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAs our children are =
now teenagers (correction, one is 20yrs old ) they are regularly having alco=
hol put in their face at the various social events they attend=2E<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPA=
N style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThere is not a dilemma i=
n their minds about the decision they make=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI was reminded of this issue when reading a report in =
the Weekend Australian=A0the week before last=A0in the Health section which =
leads with:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o=
:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm=
 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=93You still smoke the odd joint=2E What do =
you tell your children=94=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: n=
ormal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0<=
/o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJenni Lans stat=
es =93 Recreational drug use by parents is not acknowledged much in our soci=
ety despite the fact that research=85=2Eshowed that <B style=3D'mso-bidi-fon=
t-weight: normal'=3E42% </B=3Eof parents had smoked marijuana, 20% had taken=
 amphetamines and hallucinogens=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
 Verdana'=3ERosalie Pattenden from relationships </SPAN=3E<=3Fxml:namespace =
prefix =3D st1 ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' /=3E<st1:=
country-region=3E<st1:place=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E<SPAN style=
=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E is quotes as saying =93 a lot =
of parents don=92t want to see that their parenting might be affected in rel=
ation to drugs=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe=
 parents quoted in this article did not offer their real names but their mis=
conceptions are real:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
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rdana'=3EDavid ( mid 40 =91s)</SPAN=3E</I=3E</B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E =93 In my business , it=92s common=2E Everybo=
dy does it=2E It=92s nothing major=2E When you start getting to my age with =
children=2E it=92s hard to stay awake after </SPAN=3E<st1:time Hour=3D'9' Mi=
nute=3D'0'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Enine o=92=
clock</SPAN=3E</st1:time=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3E at night, so sometimes you might take a bit of speed to keep you goi=
ng=94!!!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=
=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<I style=3D'mso-bidi-font-sty=
le: normal'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJulie =
(40)</SPAN=3E</I=3E</B=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdan=
a'=3E Her husband of 20 years goes out to the shed for a smoke every week=2E=
 Julie says =93 the kids aren=92t stupid=2E They started asking questions=85=
I hate it with a passion because it eats into your time=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN st=
yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FON=
T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPattendon confirms this to be a very c=
ommon experience=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3EWill Julie tell her kids the truth=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10=
pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=93 Once they turn a certain age its their call,=
 but if I find out my husband has offered them anything I=92ll stab him=94!!=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o=
:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SP=
AN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ELaura ( ) says that whe=
n the time comes she will tell her children there are welcome e to try it (m=
arijuana) with her=2E When it happens we=92ll do it privately but we=92ll do=
 it together=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana=
'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDo you=
r children see you as hypocritical in relation to the use of legal or illega=
l drugs=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:=
p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EGeoff Munro f=
rom the Australian Drug Foundation says =93If parents are serious about want=
ing their children not to use illegal drugs then they should not use them ei=
ther, and they should be careful about how they use legal substances=2E=94<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
t'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E=93One of the biggest influences on young p=
eople=92s drug use is parents themselves=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT=
-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EFor most parents that should be good news=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=
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</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJenni consolidates the advice for par=
ents about drugs and teenagers:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
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AMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E=A0</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-s=
tops: list 31=2E2pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; =
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t; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal' New Times =
Roman=3F=3F=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
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he general to the specific =93 Yes I do take drugs, under these<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3Econditions with these results=94=2E<o:p=3E=
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=B7<SPAN style=3D'FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; =
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=A0 </SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana'=3ERemind them that safety is always No=2E 1 and loyalty to friends =
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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EReview the worst case scenario=2E What=92=
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dana'=3EDon=92t assume you know the pressure your children face=2E There are=
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TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAM=
ILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3EThe NSW Parliament has almost =
passed a bill to lower the age of consent for boys from 18 years to 16 years=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOn the surface, this sou=
nds rather innocuous, but the reality is that this legislation will allow se=
xual predators of both sexes free license to prey upon our teenage sons=2E<I=
MG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fi=
mages/fathers=5Ffather=5Fson%2011=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHomosexual men in particula=
r, openly admit a predisposition to young teenage boys=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EBoys are not allowed by law to join the army, =
vote for our parliamentarians, watch R rated movies, buy cigarettes or knive=
s or be admitted to pubs or clubs under 18 years of age=2E The reason we hav=
e these laws is because our society rightly recognises that children are vul=
nerable and need protections=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3E16 year olds are vulnerable to sexual predators as at this age they are =
still growing and developing into adult maturity, both physically and psycho=
logically=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy should they=
 be placed in even greater danger from those homosexuals with a predispositi=
on to paedophilia=3F Not to mention the heightened risk of contracting AIDS,=
 a virtual death sentence=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lan=
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: 14=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU s=
tyle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=
=3EThe media and parliamentarians have attacked the Governor General, Dr Pet=
er Hollingworth for failing to protect parishioners from paedophiles=2E<SPAN=
 style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPeter Hollingworth has admitted =
his error of judgement publicly but the NSW Government and parliamentarians =
who have supported this bill are perpetuating a far greater error of judgeme=
nt upon our sons and daughters=2E Their hypocrisy is unbelievably disgusting=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALI=
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dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-b=
idi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation urges all concerned fat=
hers and mothers to email or phone the members of the NSW Upper House, the L=
egislative Council=2E Letters will be too late=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGo to <A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5F=
blast/html/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D1026&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2E=
au&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dhttp://www=2Eparliament=2Ensw=2Egov=2Eau/'=3Ewww=2Ep=
arliament=2Ensw=2Egov=2Eau</A=3E for email addresses and phone numbers=2E<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E2=
5pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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MILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3EThis bill will be voted on th=
is Tuesday, 27<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E May=2E 24, 2003<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: ju=
stify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3EYour email or phone call could make the diff=
erence=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
 0cm -16=2E25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o=
:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E=
25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3EAs fathers we ha=
ve a duty to protect our sons from sexual predators so have our politicians=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhy don=92t you tell them=3F=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E=
25pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: =
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</SPAN=3E</P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3E<DIV=3EFor more information contact:</=
DIV=3E<DIV=3EWarwick Marsh, Fatherhood Foundation: 02 4272 6677 or 0418 2252=
12</DIV=3E<DIV=3EFor a full list of MLCs who have not yet made up their mind=
 or are voting for this bill, check out this press release on our website at=
:<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fredir=
ect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D1026&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dh=
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=3E<A href=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fred=
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http://www=2Eausheart=2Ecom=2Eau/fathers/press-release-26-05-03=2Ehtml'=3Eht=
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