Across nearly two years, Darwin endured 64 air raids, becoming a symbol of Australia’s unbreakable resolve and courage on the frontline against tyranny.

Services Australia officials confirmed that the men remain subject to bail conditions but are free to live in the community.

Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres through rough surf and ran two kilometres to alert police that his mum, Joanne, and younger siblings, Beau, 12, and Grace, 8, were stranded at sea on January 30.

The COAS will also interact with the Commander of the Australian Defence College and address officers at the Australian Command and Staff College, further highlighting professional collaboration and knowledge exchange between the two armies.

A former student of the University of the South Pacific (USP) journalism programme, Salusalu, 24, passed away on Friday last week.

He was wearing a white turban, an orange T-shirt, beige trousers and brown leather sandals at the time.

“Hiding behind a keyboard or phone does not mean you are anonymous and out of the AFP’s reach – we have the resources and technology to find you and bring you before the courts.”

AFP warned that profits from large-scale drug importations could also be used to fund politically motivated crimes or terrorism, contributing to instability across the region.

“They just wanted to attack. I wasn’t provoking anything. I was being calm. I was literally saying, ‘I don’t want to fight you guys’."

Bainimarama’s lawyer, Gul Fatima, declined to comment to media on the specifics of the charges.