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Ten startups recognised for driving climate-smart farming in India and Australia

This year's Climate Smart Agritech round unites India and Australia to address shared agricultural challenges through innovative technology and cross-border collaboration for sustainable farming.

Parents dive into surf safety after tragedy strikes school community

With 95% of its students coming from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds—groups overrepresented in Australia’s drowning statistics—the initiative has already started making waves.

China lifts live lobster trade ban, boosting Australian exporters

The return of Australian live rock lobsters to Chinese markets is expected to bring substantial economic benefits and deliver job security for regional fishing communities.

Japanese man charged over alleged attempt to smuggle $8M in meth into Perth

The methamphetamine could have been sold as nearly 90,000 street deals, according to authorities.

Looking for a summer or longer-term job? Here’s how to find one and avoid being exploited

Despite the rise of social media, many summer jobs can be found in local newspapers or newsletters, or your community bulletin boards, especially for smaller companies and in regional areas.

Fiji Muslim League issues eviction notice to 300 families in settlement area to vacate homes

Minister Nalumisa indicated that discussions with the Fiji Muslim League are ongoing, and families will be engaged once a relocation site is identified.

Gangs smuggling cocaine in refrigerated containers bound for Australia

The joint investigation has revealed criminal syndicates are using legitimate businesses importing goods via Sydney from or through Panama to smuggle cocaine.

AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different

In the two years since ChatGPT launched, we have seen wave after wave of AI products and features promising to save us from mundane tasks.

Eight convicted over Samuel Paty’s beheading after online hate campaign in France

Samuel Paty, 47, was beheaded outside his school in Conflans-Saint-Honorine on 16 October 2020 by radicalised Chechen Abdoullakh Anzorov after showing Prophet Muhammad caricatures during a free expression lesson.

An unusual program enabling Pacific agricultural transformation

ACIAR’s research-for-development agenda fosters partnerships between Australian researchers and those in developing countries.

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Border force dogs sniff out $9m cocaine haul concealed in luxury bus

During a forensic search of the vessel, officers deployed specialist technology, including videoscopes and detector dogs.

Fiji celebrates Hindi and Tamil with run for unity and wellbeing

Fiji’s Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services, Penioni Koliniwai Ravunawa, attended as chief guest, joining India’s High Commissioner to Fiji, Suneet Mehta, and scores of early morning participants from across the community.

Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

In a 6-3 decision on Feb. 20, 2026, the court ruled that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to unilaterally impose tariffs on other countries was unconstitutional.
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