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Cricket commentators love to talk about the ‘nervous nineties’ – do you know what it is?

While cricket is a team sport, the individual accumulation of 100 runs is universally hailed as a major batting achievement.

INFOTAINMENT

Authenticity at the heart of Indigenous filmmaking

The Soli Bula short film is a testament to the growing presence of Pacific Islander filmmakers in the film industry.

POLITICS

Should Gladys Berejiklian’s corruption report put all public officials on notice

The ICAC report on Berejiklian’s conduct will further diminish Australia’s standing, but does it mean we necessarily have more corruption?

OPINION

How to help your child prepare for high school

More than 30% said “happy”, “excited” or “confident”. But 25% replied “fear” and 13% said “uncertainty”.

OPINION

Rent freezes and rent caps will only worsen, not solve Australia’s rental crisis

Australia used rent controls effectively during the two world wars. However, they have been used in other countries without much success.

INNOVATION

Illegal narcotics and meth use among youths a concern in Fiji

From 2017 to 2021, the Fiji Police Force revealed that 292 arrests were made during that period with $5.6 million worth of methamphetamine seized as a result.

OPINION

Why do I find my child’s school report so hard to understand?

Now students get multi-page reports, with a dazzling array of verbal and sometimes graphical data. Most require significant time to digest and interpret.

OPINION

Why the super-rich are willing to risk their lives to catch a glimpse of Titanic?

The “unsinkable” ship that sunk on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg is arguably the world’s most well-known boat.

INNOVATION

Ocean science expedition a first for Fiji

It is understood the researchers would assess coral health, fish populations, invertebrate populations, and water quality.

INNOVATION

New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency

There are loose claims that a large proportion of the population – generally in the range of 10% to 20% – now hold crypto.

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Waiting for Melbourne Meets Modi invite? Organisers say check your junk folder now

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POLITICS

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