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Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Fiji achieves milestone with 100th life-saving heart surgery

This $25 million state-of-the-art Paediatric Cardiac Super Speciality facility has been treating children born with congenital heart disease.

Melbourne’s Dr Mridul Kirti conferred with World Hindi Award

Melbourne-based well-known Hindi writer and translator Dr Mridul Kirti has been awarded 'Vishv Hindi Samman' (World Hindi Award) at the 12th World Hindi Conference.

Fiji’s new Prime Minister issues official apology to exiled Prof. Pal Ahluwalia

Prof Ahluwalia, who has since been operating in exile from USP’s Samoa campus, was offered an invitation by Mr Rabuka to return to Fiji.

Will Fiji’s revised Media Act help end ‘censorship’ and bring freedom of expression?

"Media ownership has been a key element of the regulatory regime under previous administration and this will need to be looked at.”

Sydney’s Dr Asha Chand conferred ‘Nav Rattan of India’ award

Dr Asha Chand has been awarded the Nav Rattan (Nine Jewels) of India award on the eve of the country’s Republic Day (January 26,...

Is Fiji ending China’s game in Pacific by terminating security deal with Beijing

Officers from other countries like Australia and New Zealand could stay because their systems were similar to Fiji.

New politics in a nation renowned for ethnic tension

The election ended the 16-year reign of the FijiFirst Government headed by Frank Bainimarama, the country’s larger-than-life figure.

Need for research aligned with Sustainable Development Goals

Research focuses have changed from self-directed towards social development and real-time impact.

Fiji General Election of 2022: Slow march out of authoritarianism

With retired Major General Sitiveni Rabuka back at the helm, there is hope that the indigenous iTaukei population's concerns on land and resources including rampant poverty and unemployment in their community will finally be addressed. 

Fiji’s 2022 General Election gets underway as voters turn up in numbers

“It is not proper for any employer to force their employees to come to work without having voted. Is not only unjust, but it is unconstitutional."

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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