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7-10 7th Australian Women’s Health Conference Sydney Themes: Gender as a social determinant of health and wellbeing; Advancing women’s health using science and technology; Creating health communities and systems for wellbeing; Information government policy to improve the health of Australian women; Innovative practice within a social health perspective. www.womenshealth2013.org.au 17-19 General Practitioner Conference and Exhibition (GPCE) Olympic Park, Sydney The Sydney General Practitioner Conference & Exhibition offers a superior learning experience that features 40 seminars, 68 hands-on workshops delivered by Expert speakers. It also provides access to leading healthcare products and services all in the one location. Contact: gpce@infosalons.com.au 26-29 Paediatrics and Child Health Annual Meeting Perth Convention Centre Contact: racpcongress@wsm. com.au
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1 OSSANZ 2013: 24th Annual Scientific Conference of the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and NZ Gold Coast Contact: ossanz@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
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What is the largest country in Africa?
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What is the national capital city of Canada?
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What was the name of the first female singer to have 30 Top Ten hits?
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How many ribs are in a human body?
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In Roald Dahl’s famous book, what do the letters BFG stand for?
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Australia has more beaches than any other country – does it have around 5,000, 7,000 or 8,000?
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What is the minimum amount of games required to play to win a set in tennis?
From what animal fur are Akubra hats made from?
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Which breed of dog is believed to be the fastest?
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What is the capital of Jordan?
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Which dinosaur ate plants and had spiky plates along its back?
What is the name of the largest river in France?
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How many points is the green ball worth in snooker?
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What was John F Kennedy’s middle name?
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What was the Luftwaffe?
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Which planet has the most moons?
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How many lines does a limerick have?
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In what year did Madonna release her song entitled ‘Like a Virgin’?
From which Disney film does the song ‘When you Wish upon a Star’ come?
17-19 GP13: The Conference for General Practice of the Royal Australian College of General Practice Darwin Convention Centre The Academic Session, including the RACGP Fellowship and Awards Ceremony, will be held on Wednesday 16 October 2013. Contact: racgp@racgp.org.au 27-30 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer Sydney Contact: wclc2013@icsevents. com
November 13-16 National Primary Health Care Conference 2013 To be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Sponsorship opportunities: please contact Trisha Wong, Manager Marketing and Health Promotion by phoning: 02 6228 0835 or email: twong@amlalliance. com.au Exhibition opportunities: please contact Nicole Shepherd, Senior Events Coordinator by phoning: 02 6228 0846 or email: nshepherd@amlalliance.com.au
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What is Tiger Wood’s real first name?
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19/20 Asthma Australia 2013 National Asthma Conference Rydges Lakeside, Canberra Theme: Tackling asthma in Australia – the next 5 years. Contact: conference@asthmaaustralia.org.au
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7/8 6th International Endoscopy Symposium Hilton Hotel, Sydney More info: info@e-Kiddna.com
Which two parts of the body continue to grow throughout our lives?
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January 27 to February 1 Diabetes – New Insights into Mechanism of Disease and its Treatment Keystone, USA Contact: info@keystonesymposia. org
Brisbane Convention Centre The launch of the Brisbane GPCE follows on from the success of the established GPCE events in Sydney and Melbourne. The Brisbane GPCE scientific program will be accredited by the RACGP and will focus on key primary healthcare topics with a specific bias towards Queensland-specific issues and themes. Seminars run for 1 hour, are didactic presentations and can hold from 60 to 200 delegates. Workshops are for smaller groups of up to 25 and are interactive, including the use of case studies, role plays or practical hands-on sessions. The Brisbane GPCE will be co-located with the Brisbane PNCE conference. Contact: vanessa.hilliard@reedmedicaleducation.com.au
The nose and the ears Algeria Mariah Carey The German air force during World War II
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