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Secret Diaries

More info From deceased employees on the active payroll, to “ghost employees” hired to receive a salary they later transferred to their employer, the journalists claimed that millions of dollars were being systematically rerouted from public funds into private bank accounts.
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Processing complaints

More info Residents feared that releasing waste water into the bay as planned could entice sharks into the busy shallow waters, where children often swim.
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Gold mine

More info When a gold-mining cooperative had to renew a certificate, its president had other ideas and re-registered the mine under his own name.
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Healthcare under threat

More info At a rural emergency clinic eight nurses received an unexpected pay cut. When they protested, their bosses threatened to close down the centre.
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Fair trade

More info His shop was bulldozed shortly thereafter, with the local authorities and police watching on
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Corruption derailed

More info When a new city mayor took office in 2010, he contacted the team to ask for their help in rooting out corruption in the transport office.
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More info Coming from one of the most remote corners of the world, the people of Manus Province seem an unlikely match for the might of logging companies. But they’re not alone.
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