Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?

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Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Most refugees and asylum seekers held in Nauru’s detention centres says they cannot afford to buy enough food or access clean drinking water, despite the Australian government spending the equivalent of more than $9m per person last financial... Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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