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Find news about suicide and suicide prevention in Oceania. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=49728Reports that Steven Idding, an environmental engineer for the World Health Oganisation for the South Pacific Office, has found that there are about 100 suicide cases in Fiji a year, with a corresponding number of attempted suicide cases.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:47:35 GMT http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=48044Fiji Times reports that Minister for Primary and Preventative Health Services, Udit Narayan, said "suicide was a silent killer in the world and in Fiji it had always outnumbered fatal traffic accidents annually."Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:53:45 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1737537.htmReports that a group of Australian young siblings who set up a suicide prevention group has won an award for their work. Browse for details.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:54:35 GMT http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bullying-abuse-and-suicide-top-list-of-teenage-worries/2006/10/25/1161749190025.htmlRenee Switzer reports that "bullying and emotional abuse are the top issues of concern for young Victorians, according to a national survey." Read this article.Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:05:06 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1771783.htmReveals that "the peak body representing general practitioners says the drought in rural Australia is causing widespread depression in rural communities, and increased services are urgently needed."Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:59:28 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1780003.htmReports that "the Children's Commissioner says suicide is the leading cause of death for Queensland children between 10 and 14 years of age."Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:24:23 GMT http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Youth-suicide-prevention-program-works/2006/11/18/1163266817378.htmlReports that "the federal government's youth suicide prevention program may have helped produce a dramatic drop in male deaths, new research into methods of suicide has found."Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:57:40 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1703122.htmNotes that mental health groups say the movie is dangerous, because of the way it deals with teenage suicide.Read for details.Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:13:47 GMT http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20564971-662,00.htmlBen Packman reports that Australia's schools "will run specialist mental health programs for students as part of a national push to curb suicide rates."Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:39:18 GMT http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,20969797-5006007,00.htmlReports "a national program designed to strengthen the bond between mother and daughter will begin next year on the back of figures showing one in six young women attempt suicide each day."Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:30:44 GMT http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10391569National MP Simon Power is concerned prisoners are being guarded in police cells by security officers with no training in suicide prevention.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 10:48:38 GMT http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5361318Read this September 10, 2006, press release issued by the Christchurch School of Medicine.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:42:26 GMT http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20461176-1702,00.htmlThe Australian reports that "a teenage boy speaking of his near suicide tonight gave John Howard the most "moving introduction" he's experienced in more than a decade as Australia's prime minister."Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:11:58 GMT http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20836130-1702,00.htmlReports "the construction industry in Victoria has launched a support program to combat the high rate of suicide among young male building workers in drought-stricken rural areas."Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:31:19 GMT http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/827914Reports Progressive leader Jim Anderton says the forgotten victims of suicide tend to be family members and friends. He lost a daughter to suicide but he hopes by raising awareness he can stop others from having to go through the same ordeal.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:16:20 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14415MedIndia.com reports that "a recent mental health survey has revealed that Maori are almost twice as likely to attempt suicide as non-Maori and much more likely to suffer from mental disorder generally than other New Zealanders."Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:56:43 GMT http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/new-health-rebates-will-slash-suicide/2006/10/09/1160246071566.htmlReports that "an extra 35,000 people will get help for mental health problems under a shake-up of Medicare that experts predict will slash the suicide rate."Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:37:32 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1764557.htmReports that the "chairman of anti-depression organisation Beyond Blue, Jeff Kennett, has confirmed the drought is increasing farmer suicide rates." Read for details.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:38:02 GMT http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/suicide-warning-led-to-visas-for-nauru-refugees/2006/11/05/1162661553417.htmlReports that "a warning from mental health experts that asylum seekers on Nauru were at extreme risk of committing suicide prompted the decision late last year to give visas to 25 men who had spent four years in offshore detention."Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:45:45 GMT http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20750352-663,00.htmlReports that "a third of students with bad acne have had suicidal thoughts, according to a landmark study. The study of 9570 New Zealand high school pupils also found one in seven had attempted suicide."Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:13:26 GMT http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Sleep-problems-linked-to-suicide-study/2007/01/10/1168105029015.htmlReports "sleep disturbances, especially nightmares, are common among people who have attempted suicide, new study findings show."Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:31:56 GMT http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-2-10/51451.htmlReports "one person kills themselves every three days in Auckland, according to a suicide prevention researcher." Read for details.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:09:40 GMT http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0702/S00127.htmRight to Life supports the New Zealand Medical Council’s complaints to the Minister of Health at the proposal of Dr Nitschke, [Dr Death] visiting New Zealand conducting workshops promoting suicide and organising Mexican suicide drug trips.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:33:06 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1851050.htmReports the "Southern Queensland Rural Division of General Practice says the suicide rate in the area has risen from one in 2004 to 17 between August 2005 and November last year."Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:56:27 GMT