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/ 1 August 2003

Kicking away the ladder

Democratic Alliance MP Nigel Bruce would have us believe that industrial policy and economic growth are mutually exclusive. A dissenting voice would be that of Cambridge University’s Ha-Joon Chang, who has been involved in developing and evaluating industrial policies across the world.

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/ 1 August 2003

HIV/Aids barometer – August 2003

Two unusual cases of HIV transmission within two Australian families are reported in the latest issue of AIDS. The first case involves a 16-year-old girl and her 18-year-old sister. The only risk factor was their occasional sharing of a razor.
The second case involves a 55-year-old woman and her son in his early thirties, the only risk factor being the application of topical creme by the mother on her son’s psoriasis lesions.

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/ 1 August 2003

The incredible hulk

When I was a schoolboy, one of my first sporting heroes was Tony Greig. Blond, 2m tall, a dashing batsman and a whirlwind bowler, he was a figure to inspire awe in a 13-year-old. Then, because he was a prefect and I was a snivelling wretch in standard six, he cut my hair. It was, by some distance, the worst of my bad haircuts I have endured in my life.

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/ 1 August 2003

Playing fields are levelled for SA

Nasser Hussain said South Africa were there for the taking. Graeme Smith responded by noting that the England captain was under pressure. We all know now who came off best out of that little exchange – but if Smith needed a reminder of how quickly fortunes can change in cricket, it came in the fourth over at Lord’s on Thursday when the South African captain dropped Marcus Trescothick at slip.