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Mere Tareguci will travel to the Harvey Norman Invitational carrying more than just her own ambitions. She also carries the hopes and dreams of her family, community and village. The youngest of four sisters, Tareguci reflects on the hardships she has faced growing up, saying those challenges have become the driving force behind her rugby league journey and her determination to secure an NRLW contract. With both parents unemployed, Mere Tareguci’s mother, Litiana Takayawa, says raising the funds to get their daughter to Australia was a challenge. Despite their financial struggles, the family has never allowed hardship to stand in…

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Head Coach of the Vodafone Fiji Bati, Mick Potter remains hopeful the Fainu brothers will be available for this year’s Rugby League World Cup, saying their inclusion would be a major boost for the side. The Wests Tigers trio, who qualify to represent Fiji through their grandmother, are still awaiting clearance from their NRL club before they can join the national squad. “It’s still a possibility. I’m still optimistic about it, but it’s getting close. It’s 77 days. It seems like it’s a long time away, but we need to go pretty soon.” Potter says securing the services of the…

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New Swire Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Brad Mooar is leaning on his extensive coaching experience as he prepares to lead the club into the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season. Mooar says one of his key priorities is building on the strong culture already established within the team while ensuring players continue to meet high standards on and off the field. The experienced coach believes a successful team is built on players’ willingness to work hard for one another, stressing that effort is a non-negotiable part of representing the Drua. “For us, effort is compulsory,” Mooar said, emphasizing the importance…

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It was a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Modi to Australia and to meet with him. To all those celebrating the deep friendship of Australia and India, I commend your passion and your patriotism. To Prime Minister Modi, there is so much that draws us together. Indians and Australians alike are people who love liberty and cherish our independence. India is the world’s largest democracy, and Australia is among the world’s oldest democracies. In a more dangerous world where authoritarian regimes are emboldened, I know we will each rise to the task of defending freedom and national sovereignty. Today, as…

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