Fiji

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has spent the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office.

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama will spend the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office.

Adi Lewanavanua and Eleina McDonald are amongst a growing group of female sports commentators in Fiji, embracing the opportunity to break into the male-dominated industry.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has ordered an Australian-hosted website to remove intimate photos of one of the ministers involved.

When Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka took office more than a year ago, dealing with a sex scandal would have been at the very bottom of a list of threats to his government. But for the past week in Fiji, it's all people are talking about  

Dentists in Fiji say unlicensed operators are providing cosmetic dentistry services using phoney false teeth and imitation dental jewellery that can corrode and become toxic in people's mouths.

Amen Gutugutuwai was at the forefront of Pacific Islanders breaking through in Australian rugby league, but his impact was felt far beyond the boundaries of the sport.

When Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka took power last year, many celebrated, hoping it signified a new dawn for the country. So, has Fiji changed for the better?

With the nation's growing dependence on a Pacific Islander workforce, especially in regional areas, attention is shifting towards improving worker welfare and wellbeing.

Australians have been left stranded in Tuvalu after Fiji Airways cancelled all flights to and from the tiny Pacific Island national indefinitely due to damage to the airport's runway.

After COP28's central document was approved, Samoa's lead delegate delivered a critical assessment of the Dubai climate summit agreement's flaws — and pointed out the Pacific Islands delegates were not even in the room when the deal was done.

Fijians used 626.13 terabytes of data watching porn last quarter, according to one telco, landing it in the top 10 countries worldwide for pornography-related searches. 

Prime ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape meet in Canberra to deepen security ties with a pact that has a status like a treaty, while Beijing continues its push to expand policing ties with Pacific Island countries and regional defence chiefs discuss a joint military response group.

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister has called on Australia to back his push for a visa-free Pacific, saying it will lead to econimc benefits for Australia and consolidate its position as the Pacific's major security partner.

Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister is pushing Australia to open its borders to people from Pacific Island nations.

In a fiery speech in Canberra, Fiji's deputy prime minister warns the Pacific could face instability if it doesn't reach development goals and is once again pressing Australia to agree to a European-style zone of free movement in the region.

The BOM says a tropical low over the Solomon Islands is likely to develop into a severe storm that might head our way.

The developing system is the second cyclone of the South Pacific season which only began a fortnight ago. 

Pacific leaders including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will descend on the beautiful island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands this week for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. And the two "big Cs" will be on the agenda.

Six Pacific Island countries have voted with Israel to oppose the UN resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. For many nations in the region, the connection to Israel runs deep.   

Fiji opposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire ahead of Pacific Islands forum where climate change will be top priority.

A leading think tank is warning the Australian government to be careful not to overload Pacific countries with debt in China's absence. 

The gallery houses artefacts of deep cultural significance to the diaspora in Australia, including a rare 1,000-year-old replica Rotuman headdress. 

Fiji to withdraw name from list of nations criticising China's human rights violations of Uyghur and Muslim minorities.

Fiji looks set to withdraw from a United Nations motion backed by 51 nations calling on China to address serious human rights violations in Xinjiang to avoid drawing a backlash from Beijing.