Government And Politics

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Dec 20, 2022

Rabuka promises change after winning close Fiji election

Sitiveni Rabuka has won a close election in Fiji and is promising change as the South Pacific nation’s first new leader in 16 years

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Dec 20, 2022

Police in Australia co-opted COVID-19 apps to fight crime

Biker boss Nick Martin’s murder at a speedway in Perth, Australia, left police a trove of evidence that led them to the culprit

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Dec 16, 2022

Fiji observers say election was free after 5 parties protest

An international group that monitored Fiji’s general election this week says it didn’t observe any voting irregularities and the process was transparent and credible

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Dec 14, 2022

Fijians vote in election between 2 former coup leaders

Fijians voted Wednesday in an election that pitted two former military coup leaders against each other at a time the nation is trying to recover from a severe economic downturn

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Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes

New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

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Dec 13, 2022

6 killed, including 2 officers, in Australian ambush, siege

Six people, including two police officers, were shot and killed after the officers responded to a call at a property in rural Australia and were ambushed

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Dec 5, 2022

New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response

New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling COVID-19 and how it can better prepare for future pandemics

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Dec 2, 2022

Finnish PM warns Russian win would empower aggressors

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has warned an Australian audience that a Russian victory over Ukraine would empower other aggressors

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Nov 28, 2022

UK minister says Australian submarines will assure neighbors

Britain's top envoy for the Indo-Pacific says Australia’s shift to nuclear-powered submarines will assure its South Pacific neighbors of the UK's commitment to regional security

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Nov 25, 2022

Australia to make posts public to avoid repeat of power grab

An inquiry into a former Australian prime minister secretly appointing himself to multiple ministries has recommended that all such appointments be made public in the future to preserve trust in government