Fiji and Australia are strengthening cooperation on security, with a sharp focus on tackling transnational crime and drug trafficking across the Pacific.

Fiji’s growing wave of worker migration is deepening a nationwide skills crisis, with businesses struggling to find and retain talent despite ongoing workforce planning.

The Fiji Law Reform Commission is preparing to review the country’s laws on human trafficking, as concerns grow over the continued threat of the crime both locally and globally.

Upgrade works are currently underway at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital as part of the Potable Water and Maternity Sewer Line Project.

A Blue Light youth camp is underway in Nakasi, involving Fiji, New Zealand Blue Light, and NZ Defence Force.

Ryan Feutz’s stoppage-time header broke Extra Bula FC hearts in a 1-0 defeat in the OFC Pro League, after they battled bravely for over an hour with 10 men following Setareki Hughes’ red card.

A decade of Pacific advocacy has culminated in a landmark moment, with the official establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility, which is the region’s first Pacific-led and Pacific-owned climate financing institution.

Fiji and Australia will now begin negotiations on the terms of a new treaty-level Vuvale Union, marking a major step in strengthening their long-standing partnership.

Australia has stepped in with $48 million in targeted budget support to help Fiji manage rising fuel costs and supply pressures, as global energy markets remain volatile.

The Sugar Cane Growers Council has formally opposed a proposal by the Fiji Sugar Corporation to close tramline operations for the Rarawai and Lautoka Mills, effective from the 2026 season.

Fiji’s labour market is facing serious imbalances, with gaps on both the supply and demand sides, according to Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation CEO Edward Bernard.

The sugar industry can thrive if system and pricing reviews are implemented to renew interest among younger generations, according to Vunimoli farmer David Chute.