Helen Hodgman’s novel Blue Skies, a dark tale of a young mother trapped in suburban Tassie, is wonky and just a little bit sleazy. Imogen Baratta gives it two thumbs up.
May, 2011
Pure Poison’s Cut & Paste trophy
Seen a comment about the place that really makes you question the judgment of the media organisation that published it? Or something odd written by a journalist? Submit them to Pure Poison’s “Cut & Paste” pageant.
Canada goes to the polls
Canadians go to the polls this week to decide whether to grant a third term to Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, who have been in minority government since 2006, reports William Bowe.
healthcare
Healthcare professionals on the pharmaceutical company payroll
There are many good things that come from commercial partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professionals, all of which can be delivered without companies unduly influencing healthcare professionals, writes Deborah Waterhouse.








