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Listening to people or telling them what to do?

social spectrum. That’s why the book is so interesting. The differences are subtle and profound. Should we listen to Pauline Hanson or tell her and her One Nation colleagues what to think and do? Yes, and no, more or less. If more Australian citizens were given access to the material, social, educational and other privileges that Margo Kingston has enjoyed we wouldn’t have a debate. With the Republic referendum, held on 6 November 1999, the best predictor of support for the Republic was the socio-economic status of the electorate.6 The more affluent areas in the cities – both safe Liberal seats and inner city Labor seats – voted ‘yes’, while outer suburban seats voted ‘no’. “... Support for the ‘yes’ case was highest among the upper middle class and declined steadily with the fall in socio-economic levels.”6 The more privileged

the electorate, the more supportive and vice versa. Public health works the same way.

References 1. Chapman S. Public health should not be a popularity contest: A reply to Gavin Mooney. Aust N Z J Public Health 2000;24:337-9. 2. Mooney G. Community autonomy remains crucial to public health, despite measurement difficulties: A response to Simon Chapman. Aust N Z J Public Health 2000;24:340. 3. Cited in Short SD. The war against cancer: A sociological study of cancer treatment. New Doctor 1985;35:25-8. 4. Short SD. Community participation or manipulation? A case study of the Illawarra Cancer Appeal-a-thon. Community Health Stud 1989;XIII:34-8. 5. Kingston M. Off the Rails: The Pauline Hanson Trip. Sydney: Allen and Unwin; 1999. 6. Stephens T. The great divide. The Sydney Morning Herald 1999 November 13: 40.

Errata Mishra G, Dobson A and Schofield M. Cigarette smoking, menstrual symptoms and miscarriage among young women. Aust N Z J Public Health 2000;24(4):413-20. In the second sub-table from the end of Table 3, the prevalence estimate for ‘severe period pain’ in ‘never smoker’ should have been 36.8 instead of 51.0. All the odds rations and confidence intervals are correct for the 36.8 result and therefore the discussion is not affected. Warner-Smith M, Wiggers J, Considine R and Knight J. Dissemination of responsible service of alcohol initiatives to rugby league clubs. Aust N Z J Public Health 2000;24(3):312-5. The authors should have appeared in the following order: Warner-Smith M, Wiggers J, Knight J and Considine R. Wiggers J, Considine, R, Daly J and Hazell T. Prevalence and acceptability of public health initiatives in licensed premises. Aust N Z J Public Health 2000;24(3):320-2. The authors should have appeared in the following order: Wiggers J, Considine, R, Daly J and Hazell T. 2000 VOL. 24 NO. 5

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