Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the landmark bill to parliament that includes changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, as well as a $250-a-year rebate for workers.
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The National Security Council met at the Cabinet Chambers in Suva yesterday to discuss growing concerns over rising global fuel prices and begin work on measures aimed at reducing the impact on Fijian households, businesses and essential services. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, reviewed international market trends showing continued increases in global oil prices amid ongoing instability in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Council members agreed that Fiji, as a fuel-importing nation reliant on petroleum purchased in US dollars, remains highly vulnerable to international price movements and should act…
Declining to detail the reasons for news director Justin Stevens’s sudden departure, the ABC’s managing director Hugh Marks says he has been scouting for a replacement for some time.
As she prepares to retire, Amanda Lacaze says companies are still failing to balance the C-suite.
Rising property prices are driving an increase in inheritance disputes, with younger people more aware than ever that wills can be challenged, fresh data shows.
Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal is no longer employed by the ABC, a spokesperson confirms.
Two university students who were charged with murder are now free men after the State discontinued the case against them, citing insufficient evidence. Nineteen-year-olds Alexander Leweniqila and Manoa Vakavunivalu were discharged after the State filed a nolle prosequi before the High Court in Suva this morning. The two had been jointly charged with 20-year-old Aisake Lovobalavu over the death of a 30-year-old man whose body was discovered at Nauluvatu Settlement in February this year. The matter was called before Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. Lovobalavu now faces one count of manslaughter. He has entered a not guilty plea. The matter has…
BHP, Fortescue warn China’s influence over iron ore to grow
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment and the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) successfully hosted “Lights, Camera, Code: The New Storytelling Stack” at the IICT Campus, NFDC, Mumbai. An official satellite event of Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) 2026. The third edition of Mumbai’s flagship AI festival, organised by the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM) around the theme “AI in Action”, MTW 2026 takes place on 29-30 May at the Jio World Convention Centre, bringing together developers, founders, investors, policymakers and students showcasing real world AI applications across sectors.In his keynote at IICT today, Neeraj Roy, Founder & CEO of Hungama,…
High-stakes action, larger-than-life drama, glamour, emotion and binge-worthy entertainment – this week, Indian titles across genres are taking over Netflix’s global charts in a big way. From blockbuster crime thrillers to spy-action dramas to breakout unscripted hits, audiences everywhere are diving into stories packed with spectacle, heart and cultural flavour, proving that entertainment from India is resonating not just at home, but with viewers across the globe too.Leading the momentum is Kartavya, which climbs to #1 on the Global Top 10 Non-English Films list this week, after ranking at #2 last week. Starring Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal and Sanjay…