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Veteran Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been arrested after an investigation into a series of sexual abuse allegations. New South Wales Police say detectives from the Child Abuse Sq
106 families are set to be reunited with their loved ones, who have been working under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme, a move aimed at easing the social impacts of prolonged family separation.
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry is least qualified to talk about transparency and accountability when he himself has been convicted of financial impropriety and was fined $1 million for keeping AUD$1.5 milli
Tanzanian rescue workers are continuing to search for trapped survivors in a collapsed building which killed 13 people. The four-storey block came down at around 9am local time on Saturday in the east African count
As part to strengthen collaboration and to grow a trusted partnership with stakeholders and businesses, the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service organised forums to assist the Northern Division business houses. FRCS he
When MÄori Party MP Hana-RÄwhiti Maipi-Clarke rose to her feet inside the New Zealand parliamentary chamber, began to perform a haka and ripped up the piece of legislation that is currently dividing the nation, the ch
Unified cruiserweight world champion Gilberto RamÃrez has laid down a challenge to Australian boxer Jai Opetaia following the Mexican's victory over British fighter Chris Billam-Smith in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RamÃ
A police officer is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a man in Nausori over the weekend. Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew has directed the Director Internal Affairs to look into the assault c
Thirteen students from a school in Naitasiri are currently receiving treatment at the Vunidawa Hospital following an accident in Navuniasi in Naitasiri after 7am today. The students were travelling in a carrier on
Elon Musk is the world's richest man and his new proximity to the White House is, for now, making him even wealthier and more powerful. The tech tycoon is believed to have added more than $US54 billion to his net w
Hundreds of people from the Methodist Church in Fiji attended the Ordination Service of Jone Vuto as the Vice President of the Church at Centenary Church in Suva today. After the service, Vuto sent out a strong mes
At least 10 newborns have died in a fire at a hospital in northern India after a fire broke out in the neonatal ward. Chaos and panic ensued as the fire spread, relatives of the infants have told local media, with
Great news for the people of Levuka as the construction works for the Totogo Reservoir Upgrade project will commence next month. The Water Authority of Fiji Executive team visited their Levuka office to connect wit
80 families in Korovuto Settlement Nadi may soon see an end to their 13-year struggle for clean and safe water, as plans are underway to connect them to the main water supply system. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
Police are seeking assistance in locating 14-year-old Seasea Wakanise Tavoli, who has been missing since Friday afternoon. Police say Tavoli has not returned home after leaving school. They say the 14-year-old
Eight people have died, and 17 others were injured following a stabbing incident outside a school in eastern China. According to a statement from local police, a 21-year-old man was arrested at Wuxi Yixing Arts and
Ofakilomaloma Swan and Penina Cirikiyasawa have been appointed as the newest members of the governing councils for two of Fiji's premier institutions, the University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Fiji National Univ
Fiji risks of losing 4 percent of its GDP by 2100 due to climate change unless it urgently invests in adaptation. This concern was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman P
US President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign is circling the wagons around several of his cabinet nominees as they come under heavy scrutiny, including claims of misconduct. His defence secretary pick, Pete Hegseth
People who voted for change hoped for a transition to open, clean, democratic, and people-based governance, and they were committed to upholding the rule of law and good governance, but they haven’t received the trans
