Speaking at the 4th Global Council for Political Renewal Conference in South Africa this week, Prof. Prasad represented Fiji’s Parliament and highlighted the growing geopolitical tensions shaping the modern world.
The hub will also focus heavily on agri-tech innovation, aligning with Victoria’s $20 billion agricultural economy and Australia’s global reputation as a leader in agricultural production.
His visit coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Australia–India Strategic Research Fund, one of the most important scientific collaboration programs between the two countries.
“I envision Australia to be the Global Innovative Hub in 2050, having teens discuss the number of patents they hold, startups / causes they work for and how many academic papers they have published"
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.
Around 400,000 Indian visitors travelled to Australia in both 2024 and 2025, highlighting the resilience of the market and its growing contribution to the national visitor economy.
Current attention is centred on the prospect of the government reducing the capital gains tax concession for landlord investors in residential property.
Bringing together academic expertise and community connection, the Centre will lead research aimed at reshaping health systems so surviving cancer also means living well.
The 18-month investigation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged cross-border trafficking operation that used commercial trucking routes to move massive quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and opium between the United States and Canada.
