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http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Breastfeeding-protection-bill-launched/2007/08/03/1185648107410.html
Mothers will be able to breastfeed their children without fear of discrimination under new laws to be introduced by the NSW government.
Attorney-General John Hatzistergos has announced the laws, saying he was concerned some mothers, especially those returning to work, stopped breastfeeding because they feared discrimination.
Mum cuts off 61-year-old son's allowance
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Mum-cuts-off-61yearold-sons-allowance/2007/08/03/1185648104257.html
A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late.
Tired of her son's misbehaviour, the pensioner in the central Sicilian city of Caltagirone turned to the police to "convince this blockhead" to behave properly, La Sicilia, one of Sicily's leading newspapers, reported.
Most Italian men still live at home late into their 30s, enjoying their "mamma's" cooking, washing and ironing.
Govt to consider baby formula ad ban
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Govt-to-consider-baby-formula-ad-ban/2007/08/09/1186530529510.html
The federal government should ban the advertising of infant formula in a bid to improve breastfeeding rates, a Liberal-led inquiry has recommended.
The major parliamentary inquiry into breastfeeding found the current voluntary advertising code was not tough enough, and the government should adopt a code backed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The WHO code, according to the inquiry, "bans all advertising and promotion of products to the general public", and also stops free samples.
Australia was one of the early signatories to the international code, but in 1992 the government instead introduced its own voluntary code.
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