Volume 32 Number 1, March 2005

3	Editorial
4	President's Column Michael Cowling
5	Math matters Tony Bracken
9	Mathellaneous Norman Do
19	The 9th problem John Urbas
22	For some girls, the problem with math is that they're good at it Cornelia Dean
24	2005 Australian Academy of Science Medals
26	Obituary J.R.M. Radok
28	Professor Bruce Berndt is 2005 Mahler Lecturer Jim Hill
31	Markov process modelling of gene regulation Hillary S. Booth, Conrad J. Burden, Markus Hegland and Lucia Santoso
42	Graphical patterns in quadratic residues Ismael Jimenez Calvo
48	Casus irreducibilis and Maple Rudolf Vyborny
51	Book Reviews
58	Election of officers and ordinary members of Council Elizabeth J. Billington
60	News
67	AustMS bulletin board

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