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Why trusted public broadcasters matter more than ever in the Indo-Pacific

A UK government study in Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands found that 85% of online users believe false information on social media is shaping opinions on elections and disaster response.

Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?

Mountbatten-Windsor has previously denied any wrongdoing in his association with Epstein and and has previously rejected any suggestion he used his time as trade envoy to further his own interests.

‘Fearless and dedicated’: Colleagues remember promising young Fijian journalist Jone Mary Salusalu

A former student of the University of the South Pacific (USP) journalism programme, Salusalu, 24, passed away on Friday last week.

Real wages have gone backwards. Even earning $100,000 isn’t what it used to be

The deeper story, which has now been playing out for several years, is the erosion of Australians’ sense of what a “good” wage is and how we think about wage inequality.

Global leaders converge in New Delhi for India AI Impact Summit 2026 — A Civilisational approach to Technology

Its theme, “Welfare for All, Happiness for All,” rightly signals a civilisational approach to AI.

“No voters, yet votes counted”: Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh election legitimacy, claims turnout figures manipulated

By Sheikh Hasina, Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh “There were no voters at the polling stations, yet there were votes on the counting tables!” On...

Labor is set for a big win in the South Australian election. But will One Nation cause ructions?

Current polling indicates they will lose more seats at the March election, and there is even a chance they will be left without a single lower house MP.

Curtain Raiser: India vs Pakistan set for high-stakes showdown in Colombo

The match will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium (RPS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ground is a renowned spin haven, and pace-off bowls have been used as weapons by bowlers in all matches played here this World Cup.

Australian horticulture expert shows how sustainable farming can revive Fiji’s cocoa sector

Following Tropical Cyclone Yasa and Tropical Cyclone Ana during the COVID-19 pandemic, the farm had no cocoa to harvest for almost a year and had to rely entirely on external suppliers.

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real

Hundreds of serious injuries have been recorded over the past two years in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

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Australia to return 11th & 12th centuries Indian artefacts as India repatriates First Nations ancestor

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed India’s decision to voluntarily and unconditionally repatriate an Australian First Nations ancestor held at the Government Museum in Chennai to their Traditional Custodians.

Angus Taylor says only Coalition can “save Australia” from Labor’s economic agenda

aylor argued that Australia had suffered the sharpest decline in living standards in the developed world and accused the Labor Government of expanding the size of government at the expense of productivity and economic growth.

Drug kingpin Guramrit Sidhu sentenced to 20 years prison over $17 million trafficking network

Sidhu pleaded guilty on March 26 to one count of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.
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