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More than 56,000 applied for Pacific Engagement Visa scheme: Conroy
More than 56,000 people have applied to enter a ballot for the Pacific Engagement Visa, a major new migration pathway for Australia's closest neighbours.
Published: Location: FijiTopic: Government and Politics
Christine worked in Australia to provide her Fijian family a better life. Her death sparked an international investigation
Ross Johnston looked after Christine like she was his granddaughter. When he came to collect her possessions from her country Victorian home he was floored by some of the stories her friends told him about their workplaces.
Published: Location: WarrnamboolTopic: Workplace Accidents and Incidents
Is customary law appropriate when dealing with gender-based or sexual violence in the Pacific?
Across the Pacific, there is deep significance in preserving the beauty of tradition and culture, so long as it's not misappropriated. So, is customary law appropriate when dealing with sexual and gender-based violence?
Published: Location: SamoaTopic: Human Interest
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Professor Pal Ahluwalia didn't think of himself as a whistleblower. Then men came for him in the middle of the night
Despite being harassed and deported after exposing mismanagement, USP Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia's courage led to more transparency and a former prime minister being jailed.
Published: Location: FijiTopic: Law, Crime and Justice
Complaints by Rabi Banaban community over exclusion from Kiribati elections
There are concerns around the Rabi Banaban community in Fiji as it continues to face exclusion from Kiribati elections, despite the Kiribati constitution explicitly giving them the right to citizenship.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Elections
Brianna Fruean is bringing climate action to this year's Miss Samoa pageant
She's known for her work as a climate warrior, and now Suluafi Brianna Fruean is taking her activism to the spotlight of this year's Miss Samoa pageant.
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
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Blasts from soldiers' own weapons may be causing brain injury
There's been a great deal of awareness of the impacts of PTSD on veterans, but now new research has found that soldiers are also experiencing physical injury to their brains that can even be sustained during training.
Topic: Brain and Nervous System
Pacific Break 2023
Pacific Break winner Ju Ben's performance at WOMADelaide Festival
From the beautiful island of Fiji to the international stage in Australia, the 25-year-old sugar cane machine operator turned music sensation rocked the Adelaide stage.
Topic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)