The Penrith Panthers have defied the early loss of halfback Nathan Cleary to hold on and defeat a spirited St George Illawarra Dragons side 26-18 to close out Round 14.

Five tries between wingers Semi Valemei and Murray Taulagi led the Cowboys to a stunning 45-20 victory over the Storm in Townsville.

Roosters skipper James Tedesco proved he is still one of the game’s leading fullbacks, steering the Roosters to a narrow 25-24 victory over the Bulldogs at Gosford.

Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed near the countries’ border, in an incident whose details remained unclear.

Years of mismanagement and neglect take lots of money and time to fix, says Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad.

Musician Billy Joel will end his ten-year, record-breaking residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City, officials at MSG Entertainment announced.

The Fiji Council of Churches claims that some of their members who are employed under the seasonal worker scheme are involved in a number of unfortunate situations that needs to be addressed.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua may be through to the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals but its how the players have adapted to the professional environment that impresses head coach Mick Byrne.

Fiji Rice Ltd is exploring the viability of rice by-products to be sold locally and offshore.

Pest control authorities in the Pacific Island region can now assess threats from plant pests and diseases online.

Fiji’s representative to the Oceania Women’s Champions League, Labasa will have to win tomorrow against AS Academy Féminine from New Caledonia.

The Fiji Chess Federation Standard Open was won by University of the South Pacific’s Yash Krishen Maharaj.