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Nauru hikes asylum seeker visa costs

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:57:06 +1100

Nauru has imposed a $1,000-per-month charge on visas for asylum seekers sent there by Australia, 30 times higher than the fee it imposes on other refugees.

PNG nurses say health care system failing

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:50:48 +1100

Papua New Guinea's nurses say the country's health system is failing to attend to basic patient needs.

Solomons PM Lilo retains power

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:40:57 +1100

A no-confidence motion against Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has been defeated on the floor of the country's Parliament.

Northern Marianas 'fat tax' proposal shot down

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:52:24 +1100

A proposal to introduce a "fat tax" in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has been savaged by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce.

Fiji police take on money laundering

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:58:00 +1100

Fiji's Finance Intelligence Unit (FIU) is training the nation's police force to deal with white collar crimes after uncovering 23 cases of money laundering.

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