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The Australian Federal Agriculture Minister has taken a swipe at labour-hire companies that leave foreign workers with just $100 (US$74) in weekly wages.
David Littleproud...
UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
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Marshall Islands reworks Covid protocols for possible outbreak
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‘It’s not a publicity stunt’: the push to elect female MPs to PNG’s men-only parliament
Rain pelts down as the monthly city markets opens its doors in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Market sellers worry about the...
Cook Islands Government plans to free up essential workers in isolation
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NZ Minister of Defence to visit Fiji and Australia
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UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
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PacificAus Sports Netball Series to arrive in Sydney
Netball Australia will host the first PacificAus Sports Netball Series in Sydney this month to consolidate international netball relationships.
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Trump administration moves to increase H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000
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