Welcome to Fiji Times, Australia
For many overseas Fijians, staying connected to home means staying connected to the people, culture, and community spirit that continue to shape their identity abroad. For years, Fiji Times has been one of the leading publications serving Fijian communities across Sydney and New South Wales, helping bridge that connection through news, stories, and community coverage.
With strong relationships across a wide network of associations, cultural organisations, and community groups, Fiji Times holds a particularly close connection with Fiji Indian communities living in Australia. From local events and achievements to developments back home in Fiji, the publication continues to provide content that reflects the interests and experiences of overseas Fijians across generations.
Today, Fiji Times remains committed to informing, connecting, and celebrating the Fijian diaspora while strengthening the bond between overseas communities and the place they continue to proudly call home.
News From Fiji
The Fiji Women’s Team has continued its impressive campaign at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, securing another convincing team victory as Fiji’s…
The Vodafone Fijiana Women produced a courageous comeback to defeat the Netherlands in a thrilling WXV Global Series Challenger decider in Hong Kong, sealing victory…
Cabinet has endorsed the Government’s proposed positions on recommendations made by the Constitution Review Commission. The proposals were considered by the Cabinet Subcommittee on the…
President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu was formally welcomed yesterday at Fiji’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York following his delivery of Fiji’s national…
Two teenage girls have been found dead in a river at Deepwater Settlement in Korovou. Police Mobile Force divers recovered the bodies of the two…
For people living across the Pacific, climate change is becoming an everyday reality, affecting homes, food supplies, livelihoods and coastal communities. At a high-level UN…
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The Coalition will push for amendments to the federal government’s domestic gas…
After weeks of damaging headlines, the WA government has finally ordered an…
As suitors circle its US yard, Austal’s boss ponders life without America
Articles
The Girmitya - how indentured labour shaped modern Fiji
On the second of May 1879, a ship called the Leonidas docked at Levuka – then the capital of colonial Fiji – carrying 463 men, women, and children from India.
October 10, 1970 - the day Fiji became independent
October 10, 1970, was a Thursday. In Suva’s Albert Park, a ceremony took place that had been centuries in the making and that no living Fijian had ever witnessed before — the lowering of a colonial flag and the raising of their own.
What to eat in Fiji - a guide to the food Fijians actually love
The food at a Fijian resort is usually fine. It is designed for an international palate, fresh, and perfectly acceptable. It is also not what Fijians eat at home.
Fijians in Australia - people who made their mark
There are approximately 60,000 people of Fijian origin living in Australia. They are nurses and doctors, teachers and engineers, builders and business owners, athletes and artists, community leaders and public servants.
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Rajkummar Rao and producer Dinesh Vijan attended the Day 2 of FICCI Frames 2026 to promote their upcoming film, Prahaar. Towards the end, they spoke…
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