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About the House: your free, colour magazine
 About the House is a free colour feature magazine produced up to five times a year by the Liaison & Projects Office of the House of Representatives. It covers the varied work of Members of the House, especially Committee investigations.
The magazine is available through the offices of every Member of the House of Representatives, or can be ordered directly through the Liaison & Projects Office (telephone: freecall 1800 139 299, email: liaison.reps@aph.gov.au).
The current About the House magazine is the September 2007 edition (Issue 32).
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Billion Dollar Bees
They produce our honey and they pollinate our crops. But how many of us understand the true value of honeybees and how much we would lose without them? Feature: Georgie Oakeshott
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (405kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
Traps of the trade
Older Australians should take care and seek good advice before unlocking the equity in their homes to fund their needs in retirement, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Story: Sharon Palmer
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (379kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
The heat is on
We could be using hot rocks to meet our future energy needs. Story: Andrew Dawson
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (587 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
Milking the cash cow
The services sector dominates the Australian economy and exports of services generate $44 billion a year for the nation. But what does the future hold for this vital sector? Story: Geoffrey Maslen
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (277 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
Baby on board
With breastfeeding rates below world heath guidlines, work pressures are a significant factor, reports James Nicholson, as he examines the reluctance of Australian offices and boardrooms to embrace nursing mothers.
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (502 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
Y Vote
Generation Y could help determine the outcome of this year's federal election, if enough of them are registerd to vote. Judith Ireland looks at why so many young Australians are not excited by the prospect of voting and what can be done about it.
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (343 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
Bridging the gap
Infrastructure projects are in danger of being delayed because of a shortage of engineers. About the House looks at the solutions being discussed. Story: Sharon Palmer
To read the entire article, you can open this pdf document (399 kb), or ask the Liaison & Projects Office for a copy of the magazine.
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