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· December, 2012
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Countries in Oceania 
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Stories about Oceania from December, 2012

23 December 2012

Fatwa Against Santa Stirs Passions in Australia

Written by Kevin Rennie ·

Online outrage has followed news reports of a fatwa against Christmas allegedly issued by an iman at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque.

18 December 2012

Fiji Hit by Strong Cyclone

Written by Mong Palatino · ·

12 December 2012

Japan's Indigenous Ainu Head to New Zealand

Written by Keiko Tanaka · ·

4 December 2012

Australia: Plain Cigarette Packaging a World First

Written by Kevin Rennie ·

Australia’s new plain cigarette packaging law, which began on December 1, 2012, was greeted with pleasure by most onliners. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry has argued that plain packaging will increase...

3 December 2012

Brazilian Immigration Policy Faces New Challenges

Written by Richard de Araújo ·

Whereas the subject has long been debated in Europe and the USA, the issue of immigration has only recently gained prominence in Brazil. This new Brazilian reality throws up a...

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