Open season at the inhuman zoo

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The notorious Pentridge, Australia, prison complex, almost 150 years old, is now open for tourists. Part of the prison likely will be maintained as a museum, but the current tours will stop when the prison is handed over to the Department of Treasury and Finance in April 1998. Until Nov 1997 the complex, near Melbourne, was in use as a human warehouse to break body and spirit. There are preservation orders on many of the historical buildings and the bluestone perimeter wall.

Correctional institutions, Description and travel, Prisons, Melbourne, Australia

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Big day out

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The average Australian wedding now costs $22,434, spurring a $2 billion annual industry. Despite rising numbers of divorces and remarriages, 'no expense spared' seems to be a common motto. More than a dozen magazines now compete with Australian Bride, which was founded in 1955. They promote the hiring of wedding planning professionals, for everything from attire to party-reception planning.

Industry Overview, Cover Story, Weddings, Wedding supplies and services industry, Wedding services industry

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Population: trend watcher plays the numbers game

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Salt released the 9th edition of his "Population Growth" report this week which provides social commentary of the Australian lifestyle. The report is based on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and includes a 21-year perspective on New Zealand and Australia.

Services, Brief Article, Demographic aspects, Australians, Salt, Bernard

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