This Month
Kyrgios and Djokovic team up for doubles match
The pair will use the tournament as a warm-up for the Australian Open; Victoria bans antisemitic flags, symbols and items. Hold the day unfolded.
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- Lucy Slade and Timothy Moore
- Exclusive
- PNG
Bigger than sport: PNG’s PM on getting an NRL team
James Marape, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, says the bid to join the NRL goes way beyond sport and commerce for the country, and will also benefit Australia.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
November
What schoolies revellers need to know about methanol
Errol Baker says his daughter is lucky to be alive life after she was poisoned by methanol on a schoolies trip to Bali. He and experts offers tips on reducing the risks.
- James Hall
October
Opulent yachts of Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer meet in Fiji
The billionaires’ vessels were recently spotted in an exclusive Pacific cove after Packer appeared on TV talking up one of his oldest friends.
- Mark Di Stefano
September
- Opinion
- Paris Agreement
Bringing COP31 Down Under will be an unprecedented opportunity
Australia could co-host the global climate meeting in 2026 well on the way to emissions targets, and ready to drive fresh momentum.
- Kerry Schott and John Connor
George Frazis becomes the Madonna of banking
“George” is the banking equivalent of a triple threat: he can handle it all!
- Myriam Robin
July
Australia doubles down on its subsea cable diplomacy in South Pacific
The rollout of undersea cables has become a major focus of the strategic competition between Western nations and China to gain influence in the Pacific.
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- Staff
May
This tiny airline wants to give the big guys a run for their money
Fiji is home to fewer than 1 million people, but its flag carrier is taking the charge to Qantas with an elaborate dining experience for long-haul travellers.
- Ayesha de Kretser
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- Street Talk
Nauru Airlines flies in for a look at collapsed Air Vanuatu
The national carrier of Vanuatu collapsed into liquidation on Friday. Fiji Airways has already expressed interest in acquiring whatever is left of the airline.
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- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Fiji Airways keen to keep Virgin Australia at bay
The Pacific’s biggest airline would consider a tilt at Air Vanuatu if its liabilities are limited to keep Virgin sidelined.
- Ayesha de Kretser
April
Bula billionaires! Welcome to Fiji’s most expensive island
For $9000 a night, it’s little wonder Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney check in to COMO Laucala Island resort – because too much luxury is never enough.
- Myriam Robin
March
US passes long-delayed deal to fund crucial Pacific Island agreements
Although the three island nations involved are tiny, they span 4000 km across the Pacific, providing critical access for the US to operate in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Demetri Sevastopulo and Kathrin Hille
January
How Lang Walker got the most out of life
From burnt toast to knock-off panama hats, time with Lang Walker at his great passion project Kokomo Private Island revealed what made this old-school Rich Lister tick.
- Fiona Carruthers
October 2023
Where the Rugby World Cup semis will be won and lost
Don’t believe reports that the semi-finals will be walkovers for New Zealand and South Africa.
- Simon Poidevin
Pacific ‘realistic’ on call for Australia to stop fossil fuels
Australia and Fiji have upgraded ties following prime ministerial talks in Canberra.
- Andrew Tillett
‘Don’t make us choose’: Fiji PM’s fears over US-China tensions
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the rivalry between the United States and China is intensifying.
- Andrew Tillett
- Opinion
- Rugby World Cup
Classic matches show the best of rugby, and what the Wallabies must do
It’s hard to remember a set of four quarter-finals of this quality, showing just how good rugby can be when played at its best.
- Simon Poidevin
All Blacks resist Ireland fightbacks to win epic Rugby quarter-final
Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat.
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- Jerome Pugmire
Winning strategies for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
A deep dive into the performance stats reveals how the teams should approach these four matches between northern and southern hemisphere nations.
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- Simon Poidevin
A weekend of rugby drama sets up titanic quarter-final clashes
A match with two winners confirmed the Wallabies as the Rugby World Cup’s biggest losers, and sets up a mouthwatering series of Rugby quarterfinals.
- Simon Poidevin