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David Fickling
Pacific isles: Paradise or porn capital?
Two Pacific island countries have become the global centre of the Internet porn industry, according to a report. The report, by United States-based consultants Secure Computing,…
Life’s a beach down under
At the start of the summer season, editors at Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph tabloid dispatched a reporter and a photographer with a long lens in an attempt to catch Sydney’s sneak…
Slave families appeal for compensation
The government of the Pacific country of Vanuatu is to appeal to Britain and France for compensation for 19th century ”slave voyages” which saw 62 000 Melanesians uprooted to…
Sex-change treatment for girl (13)
An Australian court has allowed a 13-year-old girl to have sex-change treatment in a decision that has set the country’s medical and psychiatric professions at odds. The child,…
Child sues Oz govt
An eight-year-old Iranian refugee whose plight ignited a bitter immigration row in Australia launched a civil suit this week against the government, claiming that he suffered…
They’ve staked all on war
The leaders of Italy, Australia, Britain and Spain are all swimming against the tide of public opinion in their quest against Iraq. The Guardian examines four leaders who have…