Organisers of the Crest Fiji Secondary Schools Netball Championship have defended their decision to host this year’s competition at Jai Narayan College, saying no alternative venue in the country could accommodate the tournament’s record participation.

Fiji is moving to improve how the Government uses data to make decisions, with the new Statistics Bill 2026 aimed at making official statistics more accurate, reliable and independent.

Fiji’s new child protection laws are on track to take effect from October, with regulations for the Child Care and Protection Act 2024 and Child Justice Act 2024 now finalised.

The Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma is placing young people at the centre of its efforts to address some of the country’s growing social challenges, including drug abuse and violence against women.

Fijians living overseas can now apply for and receive approval for citizenship online, as the Government expands digital access to Immigration services.

Australia’s transport safety regulator said on Friday it ​had launched an investigation into a fourth incident involving air traffic control at Sydney airport in less ‌than a month after two planes were directed towards the same intersection on the ground.

It’s taken troubadour Tom Busby and his family almost six months to wind their way to the Mundi Mundi Festival in outback NSW.

The Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill is being fast-tracked through Parliament, with the Justice, Law and Human Rights Committee given until the next sitting in September to report back.

The Referendum Bill could be tabled in Parliament by the end of this month.

Fixtures for the upcoming Extra Battle of the Giants have been confirmed.

A charter ​plane ‌carrying eight people ​crashed ​near a ⁠remote ​radar ​site in western Alaska, ​the ​Associated Press ‌said ⁠on Thursday, citing the ​National ​Transportation ⁠Safety ​Board.

The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling on the Nadi and Rewa Football Clubs and the Fiji Football Association to temporarily stand down two players currently facing serious charges of rape and sexual assault until the completion of their court proceedings.