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Fiji’s Defence and Security Review is a pivotal step towards stability

The announcement of this review barely one year into the new government’s term underscores the high priority that Tikoduadua, a former military officer, has placed on this undertaking. 

Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion

The vote shows that the majority of Republican participants in Iowa were willing to publicly declare their support for a candidate who has been charged with 91 separate felonies

‘From Hindu Lite to Hindu’: A Journey Confronting Bias and Rediscovering Faith

I am determined now more than ever to not succumb to the pressures and compromises that the post-independence generation faced and leave a conundrum for the future.

How to make sure pocket money teaches your kids financial skills

When your child is little, giving them pocket money in cash is a good way to help them start to understand money.

More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in elections in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?

The sheer scale of the elections in these developing nations, with a combined population of 1.7 billion, is also a miracle in modern administration.

Yunesh Naidu killed in tragic truck crash in Melbourne’s South East

The truck was driven by a 27-year-old Indian origin man from Dandenong

A short history of the Australian Open – from a Perth Zoo sideshow to economic juggernaut

While the Australian Open is now firmly known as a Melbourne event, the tournament used to rotate across Australasia until 1972.

Rent regulations are no silver bullet, but they would help make renting fairer

One of the aims of Australia’s latest National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is to encourage “security of tenure in the private rental market”.

Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation

Guardian dogs protect vulnerable species from predators, while sniffer dogs locate targets of interest using their powerful sense of smell.

‘We don’t know what tomorrow will bring’: How climate change is affecting Fijians’ mental health

Across the globe, it’s clear people and cultures with strong place-based attachments are especially vulnerable to the mental health effects of climate change, sometimes called “eco-grief”.

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Australia’s top diplomat Harinder Sidhu retires after 39 years shaping foreign policy

Ms Sidhu most recently served as DFAT Deputy Secretary for the International Security, Legal and Consular Group, a role she assumed in July 2025.

India-New Zealand trade deal to be signed today puts carpets, skills and investment in spotlight

India and New Zealand are set to sign a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today on April 27, 2026, marking a major step forward...
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