Talkabout: AUG-SEP 2007

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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.

The joy of pets: Little balls of pleasure

Another Talkabout reader shares the joy of pets.

The middle path

Maxine from Pozhet looks at using all the tools at your disposal when managing your HIV.

Ask Ingrid: Training & fitness

Gym instructor Ingrid Cullen answers your questions about training and physical fitness.

So can you cook? No 25 - Rites of passage

Tim Alderman shares more of his delectable recipes for those important events in our lives.

Our lives

The following stories are from the last writing workshop PLWHA (NSW) ran with Karumah in Newcastle… you’ll notice HIV itself doesn’t get a mention in these.

The International AIDS Society Conference 2007

The 4th IAS (International AIDS Society) Conference was held in Sydney in July. More than 5,000 delegates from 133 countries came together for the four day event to examine the latest developments in HIV related research.

Luke and the Positive Speakers' Bureau

A young AIDS educator reflects on his time with the Positive Speakers' Bureau.

Can you believe this?

Some of the stranger things happening in the world of HIV.

A trial, but definitely worth it

Malcolm on participating in a recent treatment trial for peripheral neuropathy.

The things that really matter

Rob on being 26 and living with HIV for seven years.