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Population News Saturday May 12th 2007



China warns of population growthChina warns of population growth
(BBC News: Mon, 07 May) China's top family planning body warns of a 'population rebound' as couples flout the strict one child policy.


NSW Treasurer signals no hope for rail lineNSW Treasurer signals no hope for rail line
(Northern Star: Thu, 10 May) NSW TREASURER Michael Costa says the Northern Rivers has ‘no chance’ of getting its train back. According to Hansard, Mr Costa interrupted the reading of a petition calling for the return of the train to make the declaration in Parliament on Wednesday.


Abstaining from Reality - U.S. Restrictions on HIV PreventionAbstaining from Reality - U.S. Restrictions on HIV Prevention
(Polulation Action International: Wed, 09 May) Filmed in Kenya and Uganda, this short documentary provides a snapshot of the Bush administration’s abstinence-only approach to HIV prevention as part of its global HIV/AIDS assistance.



World Population

Bungendore water system upgrade in line with population growthBungendore water system upgrade in line with population growth
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Sat, 05 May) Bungendore's water supply and sewerage systems will be improved and upgraded to cater for increasing development in the south-eastern New South Wales town.


China's new damChina's new dam
(Phayul: Thu, 10 May) This is in response to a news item published in Daily Star on May 8, where the map contains gross anomalies, and some information are not quite correct.


China Snaps at Inbreeding of Endangered AlligatorChina Snaps at Inbreeding of Endangered Alligator
(Planet Ark: Tue, 08 May) BEIJING - Chinese experts have warned that inbreeding could harm efforts to save the country's endangered Yangtze alligator, already decimated by environmental pollution in its native habitat, state media reported on Tuesday.


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