NEW PUBLISHER FOR ISSUES

A new editorial team is preparing to rejuvenate Issues when it takes over production of Issues 67 in June. Control Publications has acquired Issues from ACER Press, and brings an enthusiastic team of experienced journalists who will ensure that this magazine provides an unrivalled forum for contemporary public debate.

Control Publications is the publisher of Australasian Science, Australia's only monthly science magazine for the general public (see http://www.control.com.au). Over the past 25 years, Australasian Science has forged a reputation for reliable, up-to-date information and commentary on scientific developments.

We are excited by the prospect of bringing our expertise to broaden the scope of Issues. While continuing to explore environmental topics, we will also pursue a number of wider themes of scientific, medical, legal and political significance. We are presently working through a short list of cutting-edge topics to ensure that Issues publishes a depth of background and a diversity of opinion on these subjects during the next year.

We are living in a time of unprecedented technological and social change. One only has to think of recent public debates over stem cell research, genetically modified food, gene ownership, nuclear waste disposal options, and management of infectious disease outbreaks like SARS, bird flu and mad cow disease to realise that Issues is as relevant as ever as a convenient compendium of information and opinions on the issues of today — and tomorrow.

We look forward to bringing these debates to you.

Guy Nolch
Publisher
Control Publications