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Employers win, Pacific workers lose with policy change

RSE employers were upbeat about the policy changes which will help to reduce their costs of participation, a key outcome that employers and industry groups have been lobbying for.

“Support and love” flows for family after tragic death of Indian-origin toddler in New Zealand

The family, who had moved to New Zealand from India just 10 months ago, have been left devastated by the accident.

Dairy Company Fined $420,000 for False ‘Pure New Zealand’ Claims on ‘Desi Ghee’ Made with Indian Butter

The ruling is expected to have a significant impact on other businesses in the industry, serving as a deterrent to those who might consider similar practices.

Fiji’s emigration boom: will it last?

Fiji’s population is just under one million. A net out-migration rate of 5%, the 2023 level, is high by any standards.

Indian President Droupadi Murmu to Undertake Historic Visits to Fiji, New Zealand, and Timor-Leste

These high-level interactions are seen as a significant step towards fostering stronger international relationships and promoting global peace and stability.

Global demand for oil could peak soon

Even if oil demand peaks later than forecast, the progression from prospecting to exploration and mining can take decades.

Australian Defence Force is allowing foreign recruits to join

In countries that rely on professional volunteers to populate their armed forces, the military and civilian worlds tend to drift apart and develop distinct (and often conflicting) sets of values, ideologies and attitudes.

Harinder Sidhu, former Australian High Commissioner to India, honored with Order of Australia

Ms Sidhu is one of Australia’s most senior female diplomats with over 30 years’ experience in government across several agencies.

Supermarket facial recognition failure: why automated systems must put the human factor first

Automated facial recognition is often discussed in the abstract – as pure algorithmic pattern matching, with emphasis on assessing correctness and accuracy.

Gurinderpal Brar’s sentence extended, attempted murder as well as guilty of beating three Sikh temple parishioners

High Court Justice Mark Woolford described it as having “all the hallmarks of religious fanaticism”.

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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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