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Can ‘research sprints’ help solve academic problems in 30 days?

Traditional academic research can be slow, focusing on advancing knowledge and peer recognition, while freely sharing results.

What the migrant workers who made my iPhone taught me about love

Some comments were one-liners such as “So sweet”; “How romantic”; “They are so pure and innocent”; “Love doesn’t discriminate against the poor”; “Life is beautiful because love exists.”

Here are the top reasons why people switch careers to teaching

Mid-career or “career change” students are increasingly common in teacher education programs.

Reflecting on the life of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna: Celebrating visionary leadership for Fiji

Prof. Biman Prasad reflects on the life of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna as the country commemorated the achievements of Fiji’s renowned visionary statesman over the weekend.

Regional communities were central to Uluru Statement, and they must also be for the Voice to Parliament

Major cities often get much of the attention in national policy, and communities outside cities get left behind.

Can ‘Green Hydrogen’ transform steelworks to boost efficiency and kick-start both industries?

If we locate green hydrogen plants near green steel facilities, we can shift the highly polluting steel industry away from fossil fuels.

Here’s how renters can cash in on rooftop solar amid rising electricity prices

A home’s energy efficiency rating be disclosed to prospective buyers at the time of sale, and be disclosed to renters when a rating is available.

This historic court decision will potentially stop illegal denying of medical claims by insurers

Judgement has established that outdated medical definitions are a breach of the law regardless of the code,

Can a truth and reconciliation commission help solve race debates in Fiji?

The Fijian community including the Fijian Diaspora must ensure that racial grievance, of any form and by any community, is allowed to be communicated, debated, and addressed within a multiracial governance framework.

Pacific media under increased pressure from national politics and superpower contest

While Fiji has repealed its media act, its imprint, though, can still be felt in the region.

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India’s women lead the world in AI skills, nearly twice the global average

At 1.9, Indian women score higher than women in the United States (1.71), Canada (0.97), and the United Kingdom (0.90) — countries long regarded as frontrunners in technology talent.

Australian-British executive Tania Baumann and Indian diplomat Tanmaya Lal appointed Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-Generals

The appointments were announced by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey as the organisation strengthens its leadership team ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.

Australian retail giant to offshore hundreds of IT jobs to India amid cost-cutting drive

“As part of this program, some activities currently performed in our Australian support office will transition to a new global centre in Bengaluru.”
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