“They weren’t just breaking idols; they were breaking something that means so much to us.”

Ann Watson argued her dismissal was excessive, especially after 12 years at the company, and suggested it was motivated by her medical condition at age 55.

The Prime Minister’s visit aims to strengthen direct engagement between Australia and China at the highest levels—a key factor in addressing differences and maintaining a constructive bilateral relationship.

The report does not identify which of the experienced pilots—one with over 15,000 hours of flying and the other with 3,400 hours—made the statements or issued the panicked “Mayday” call moments before impact.

“I don’t comment on national security issues and on those issues, whether it involves someone else or whether it involves me directly,” the Prime Minister said.

Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party (NFP) leader Prof. Biman Prasad called the act “absolutely disgusting,” labelling it in his Facebook post a “sacrilegious” and “shameful” attack on the values of respect and harmony in Fiji.

Judge Muscat rejected home detention for Indian international student Bhupinder Singh despite claims of religious hardship in custody, including ridicule, dietary issues, and difficulty maintaining his Sikh practices.

The shooting was claimed by Harjit Singh Laddi, a wanted terrorist linked to the banned Khalistani group Babbar Khalsa International, according to India’s NIA.

The controversy comes shortly after a roundabout in Griffith was renamed in Punjabi following lobbying from the town’s growing Sikh community.

Cybersecurity magnate and Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is the richest Indian-American on the list, with a net worth of over $17.9 billion.