08:28 ET Australia lifts ban on cloning human embryos - Int'l Herald Tribune :The Int'l Herald Tribune reports (dated Dec 6) that Parliament lifted Australia's ban on cloning human embryos for stem cell research on Wednesday after an emotional debate, despite opposition from the prime minister and other leaders. The legislation was approved by a vote of 82 to 62 in the House of Representatives. It was passed by the Senate last month. (STEM, VIAC, GERN, ASTM)
_____ Also relevant to Geron, is that Lasker winner, telomerase & stem-cell research advocate Prof. Elizabeth Blackburn is a native of Oz.