Talkabout: Where we speak for ourselves

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Welcome to Talkabout the bimonthly magazine produced by Positive Life NSW. In this online version of the magazine you can view selected articles from current and previous issues. While not every issue is available online yet, articles are continually being added and we endeavour to have as many issues of Talkabout online as soon as possible.

Positive Life NSW members receive a free hard copy of Talkabout magazine by mail, please view our membership section for more information. If you wish to subscribe to Talkabout without becoming a member please view our subscriptions for non-members section.

Talkabout is made possible by subscriptions, advertising revenue, donations and a grant under the State/Commonwealth AIDS Program. Talkabout thanks the many volunteers without whom the publication would not be possible. All views expressed are the opinions of authors and not necessarily those of Positive Life NSW, its management or members.

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US ban on HIV positive travelers to be lifted - but not yet!

On Wednesday July 30, US President George Bush signed into law a
multibillion dollar AIDS relief bill that also ends the twenty year ban
on entry of foreign visitors and immigrants with HIV.

A warm welcome

Talkabout spoke to Kate Reakes, the new coordinator for Poz Het
(Positive Heterosexuals), about support for people living
heterosexually with HIV.

Happy Birthday HIV

Don’t they grow up so fast! My HIV is two years old and I think I’ve
got the little bugger toilet trained, under control and undetectable.

Disclosure and Your rights

The HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) has brought out a new booklet, Disclosing your HIV status: A guide to some of the legal issues.

So can you cook? No 30

Tim Alderman and some tips for the Sunday Roast.

Blossoming in the Northern Rivers

Hédimo Santana reports on the Northern Rivers Retreat.

Lucy and the lion

A short story from Ms Max.

Hope for HIV Positive migrants to Australia

HIV positive migrants who have been denied a visa to live in Australia may have a new avenue of appeal following a recent court ruling.

Same sex couples ask questions about possible pension changes

Changes to relationships recognition could bring financial strain to same sex couples on a pension.

A new way to keep better informed about treatments

Bill Whittaker on the Treataware Project.