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Fiji’s PM Rabuka meets BJP President Nadda, discusses diaspora ties and healthcare partnership

Nadda welcomed PM Rabuka and highlighted the historic and civilisational bonds between India and Fiji, strengthened by the Indian diaspora that makes up nearly one-third of Fiji’s population.

Push for faster overseas skills recognition reform as $9 billion lost to delays

The Activate Australia’s Skills campaign says the agreement among unlikely allies – the Australian Industry Group, the ACTU and ACOSS – gives the government a clear mandate to act.

Dr Sukhvinder Pal Singh wins prestigious food safety award for pioneering horticulture work

The national recognition celebrates Dr Singh’s leadership, research excellence, and steadfast commitment to ensuring a safer food supply across Australia.

Indian-Australian poet’s debut gives voice to the migrant experience

From muted Diwalis to WhatsApp calls across time zones, Shilpa Taneja Wason’s evocative poetry captures the quiet ache of migration and memory.

Nearly a third of Tuvalu applies to move to Australia under landmark climate migration deal

Applications for the visa cost $25 and close on July 18, with successful applicants selected by random ballot rather than skill or merit.

Kiwi immigration minister under fire for shocking comment about Indian migrants

The controversy comes at a time when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called for an “all-of-New Zealand” approach to strengthening ties with India.

Fiji’s 146th Girmit Day highlights Indo-Fijian legacy amid significant population decline

The Indo-Fijian community, once comprising 52% of Fiji's population in the late 1970s and 1980s, has now dwindled to approximately 33%.

Dutton to cut permanent migrant and international student numbers, hike visa fees

Dutton criticised the Government’s migration targets, warning the arrival of 1.8 million new migrants over five years was worsening the housing shortage, especially in capital cities.

Melbourne West leads population boom as overseas migration fuels growth across Australia

Suburbs like Fraser Rise-Plumpton and Rockbank-Mount Cottrell saw highest number of new residents

Passports, prosperity and problems: Vanuatu’s CBI scheme in the media

While there are genuine issues to address, particularly around due diligence, the media’s failure to explain the economic benefits of CBI creates a risk that the public and policymakers misunderstand why the scheme persists in Vanuatu.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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