australia Archive

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  Aussie supermarket duopoly comes under the spotlight - by frog

  
  
  
  New Zealand is not the only country facing rising food costs. Over in Australia the government has directed its Competition and Consumer Commission to launch an inquiry into food prices. Interestingly there the inquiry is focusing on the perceived lack of competition between Australia’s two major grocery suppliers, Woolworths and Coles, who between them control [...] read more
  January 23, 2008 9:19 am - 3 Comments
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  Death by tanning - by frog

  
  
  
  Sue Kedgley has just put out a press release calling for regulation of the sunbed industry in NZ. This follows a damning research report out of Australia that calls for an end to voluntary codes and strict regulations. The report makes a compelling medical and financial case for regulation. The report, speaking about Australians and [...] read more
  January 18, 2008 10:56 am - 26 Comments
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  Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007 - by frog

  
  
  
  Over the break, Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF, released it’s tenth annual list of underreported humanitarian stories. As usual, the list is a pretty harrowing read: Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007 Displaced Fleeing War in Somalia Face Humanitarian Crisis Political and Economic Turmoil Sparks Health-Care Crisis in Zimbabwe Expanded Use of Nutrient [...] read more
  January 8, 2008 11:35 am - 4 Comments