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Windfarm Dispute
New Zealand wind energy company Meridian announced this week that it would proceed with the Wattle Point Wind Farm on…
Hunger Strikes Don’t Work
Six Iraqi asylum seekers on Nauru have gone on a hunger strike. Migration Agent Marion Le has just returned from…
The Hopeful Flotilla Nears Nauru
The two small boats calling themselves the Flotilla of Hope are 150 miles from Nauru and hoping to land on…
A Fat Political Football
Child obesity is a hot topic and this week Mark Latham pledged Labor support for a total ban on TV…
No Publicity is Bad Publicity
This week has seen a couple of interesting responses from the corporate world to criticism. McDonalds has produced its own…
The HungerSite turns Five
The Hungersite is a neat mix of capitalism and altruism. Companies pay to advertise on the site and those who…