Issues in the News

Bioethics Legislation and the Democratic Process

New poll shows Australians want stem cell research to go ahead

23 November 2006 - Poll 'yes' to stem cell laws [pdf 12kb]

Australian politics and bioethical issues

22 November 2006 - Medical and ethical issues dominate political debate in Australia [pdf 26kb]

(Mis)understandings of stem cell science

13 September 2006

• MPs don't understand stem cell biology, says scientist
  http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1740312.htm
• MPs don't get stem cells, says scientist
  http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C23599%2C20405344-
  1702%2C00.html
• MPs 'don't understand stem cell science'
  http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/mps-dont-understand-
  stem-cell-science/2006/09/13/1157827009386.html
• Chief Scientist gives the facts on embryonic stem cells
  http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1739699.htm
• MPs sit at bottom of clone class
  http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20408637-
  24331,00.html