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The role for Pacific media in charting a pragmatic global outlook

Journalism from the region is essential in shaping views of the region.

Biden out, Harris in? Why this risky, unprecedented move could be the circuit breaker the Democrats needed

Anybody who challenges Harris now might well be taking on the establishment of the party.

Biden’s Withdrawal from 2024 Race Revives Historic Party Convention Process

In fact, Party leaders in previous decades often knew more about the candidates than the public at large

What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?

In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more have all been impacted.

The traditional university is on its deathbed. Should we care?

The gap between university academic staff and university management has widened as their ideas about the fundamental purpose of a university drift further apart.

Our cities’ secret gardens: we connect with nature in neglected green spaces just as much as in parks

People living in cities are increasingly disconnected from nature. This has potentially far-reaching consequences.

Two-thirds of Democrats want Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. It’s time he listened

Ever since his disastrous debate performance against Trump on June 27, the 81-year-old incumbent has been dogged by relentless questions about whether he should be running for a second term as the Democratic nominee.

Pacific leaders, Japan agree on Fukushima radioactive water discharge

The agreement came at the Japanese hosted 10th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM10) on Thursday in the capital Tokyo attended by most of the Pacific Islands Forum country leaders.

The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites

The construction sector is a valuable economic sector in the Australian economy and is highly political. It is also the most male-dominated employment sector in the country.

At least 6 killed in Bangladesh student protests

The student protests began last week after the High Court in June reinstated a quota that reserves 30% of civil service jobs for relatives of those who fought in the 1971 war that resulted in Bangladesh’s independence. 

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Western Australia Premier Roger Cook pushes for direct Perth–India flights as UWA opens Mumbai campus

India is WA's largest international student market, with more than 15,000 enrolments recorded last year.

The government’s migration policy prioritises knee‑jerk politics over careful planning

The failure of people who don’t leave the country when they should also undermines the integrity of the migration system.

Six Indian nationals charged in Fiji over alleged undeclared cash and money laundering

Police said the six had travelled to Fiji to sell goods at a trade show and claimed the money had been earned through those activities.
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