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About the House: your free, colour magazine About the House is a free colour feature magazine produced quarterly by the Liaison & Projects Office of the House of Representatives. It covers the varied work of Members of the House, especially Committee investigations. The magazine is available through the offices of every Member of the House of Representatives, or can be ordered directly through the Liaison & Projects Office (telephone: freecall 1800 139 299, email: liaison.reps@aph.gov.au). The current About the House magazine is the December 2008 edition (Issue 35). Advertise in About the House

Current edition (December 2008)

• Full Magazine (4154kb)

Cover story:

• Hook, line and stinker

Feature articles:

• Time warp again
• Opportunity comes knocking
• Fresh harvest
• Smarter by degrees
• En garde
• Invisible no more

Previous editions:

• Issue 34 (September 2008) - Shattered lives
• Issue 33 (June 2008) - A house for the people
• Issue 32 (September 2007) – Billion Dollar Bees
• Issue 31 (June 2007) – Navigating the Ageing Minefield - Decisions we all face sonner or later
• Issue 30 (March 2007) – Every second counts - Fighting the allergy epidemic
• Issue 29 (December 2006) – Australia's most wanted - Tourism's big challenge
• Issue 28 (September 2006) – Prescription for trouble - Could Dr Death happen again?
• Issue 27 (June 2006) – Ready Set Grow - Saving your future
• Issue 26 (March 2006) – Ready, or not - Are teachers prepared to teach
• Issue 25 (November 2005) – Cities worth living in
• Issue 24 (August 2005) – 10 Fixes for our health system
• Issue 23 (May 2005) - What's eating up our time?
• Issue 22 (August 2004) - The core of our being
• Issue 21 (June 2004) - The assault on salt
• Issue 20 (March 2004) - Hannifey's Rules

Cover Story - December 2008:
Hook, line and stinker

MPs have taken up the fight for people caught up in franchising agreements gone wrong.
Story: James Nicholson

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (261kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

Time warp again

Despite decades of change, the continuing pay gap between women and men suggests the equality battles of bygone eras still have a way to go. Story: Nic Barnard

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (1820kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

Opportunity comes knocking

Given the right chance for sucess, Indigenous businesses can transform lives.
Story: David Kirkpatrick

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (543 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

Fresh harvest

With rising obesity levels across Australia, renowned chef Stephanie Alexander is pioneering a fresh approach to educating children about food.
Story: Clare Creegan
Photos: Andrew Dawson

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (352 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

Smarter by degrees

A boost to research traning at universities has been recommended to ensure Australia makes the grade in a competitive world.
Story: Geoffrey Maslen

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (472 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

En garde

Some write it off as theatre, others believe it really matters. Question Time in the House of Representatives is the most popular part of any parliamentary sitting day, but do MPs take it seriously?
Story: Georgie Oakeshott

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (362 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

Invisible no more

One young Australian is standing up for children affected by conflict, and wants us to do more to help win the battle.
Story: Andrew Dawson

To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (421 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.

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