The PALM Scheme is a collaboration between Australia and eligible Pacific nations, as well as Timor-Leste, supporting groups to work temporarily in Australia in fields such as horticulture, meatworks, hospitality and care industries.
USP Agriculture Prof. Dr Leslie Ubaub spoke about her experience practising yoga back home in the Philippines and the challenges of finding a yoga community in Samoa.
The deputy prime minister also used the occasion to highlight the strength of Fiji–India relations, noting the deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
Lubdub.ai will receive $100,000 in seed funding, national advocacy support, and assistance in securing further investment from philanthropy, impact investors, and venture capital.
Vasudeva Kriya Yoga founder Rajendra Yenkannamoole called for a cultural shift from reactive health care to proactive self-care, where yoga can play a vital role in preventing illness, cultivating joy, and enhancing quality of life
Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.
Reflecting on her month-long journey, Paige said the warmth she encountered wherever she travelled was one of the main reasons she had developed such a strong affection for India.
