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Fijian PM Rabuka confident of numbers as parliament debates crucial constitution bill

Sitiveni Rabuka says he is confident of securing the votes needed to push the 150-page bill toward a referendum, as parliament debates changes to Fiji's constitution.

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The Southern Cross Diary: (Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific)

The Southern Cross shines over a region that is becoming steadily more important – and more contested. From Canberra and Wellington to Suva, Palau and the smaller island states, the dominant themes throughout September were strategic rivalry, economic uncertainty, climate change, regional security and the growing competition for influence…

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