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Nature 444, 799 (14 December 2006) | doi:10.1038/444799a; Published online 13 December 2006

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Australia lifts ban on cloning

David Cyranoski

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Scientists hail move to allow more stem-cell research.

Australia has ended its ban on research that involves therapeutic cloning — giving researchers there a chance to join the small number of groups engaged in the procedure worldwide.A bill lifting the ban was passed by the Senate last month, and by the lower house on 12 December — despite being opposed by both prime minister John Howard and the leader of the opposition, Kevin Rudd.