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Outrage, warnings over Fiji boycott (Sydney Morning Herald)
FIJI'S decision not to attend today's Pacific Islands Forum signalled a continuous threat to democracy in the country, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, said yesterday as he and the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, rounded on the boycott.
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Fiji pulls out of Pacific Forum meeting - Sydney Morning Herald
Fiji pulls out of Pacific Forum meeting Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - A statement from Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, on Monday said his country ... |
Fiji police arrest journalist - Sydney Morning Herald
Fiji police arrest journalist Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Fiji is ruled by a military regime headed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup and appointed himself prime minister. ... |
Charter will end ethnic dominance - Sydney Morning Herald
Charter will end ethnic dominance Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - It also seeks to tackle the country's so-called coup culture, which has seen Fiji governments overthrown four times since 1987. "A strategy of 12 principles ... |
Charter will end ethnic dominance (Sydney Morning Herald)
FIJI'S military regime has published its blueprint for a new electoral system that sweeps away the previous reservation of seats for racial groups, designed to ensure dominance by indigenous Fijians.
Rice adds her voice to Pacific push for elections in Fiji - Sydney Morning Herald
Rice adds her voice to Pacific push for elections in Fiji Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - ... joined her counterparts from Pacific island nations in Samoa yesterday to press Fiji's coup leaders to revive plans for elections next year. ... |
Fiji coup leader claims Pacific support - Sydney Morning Herald
 Fijivillage | Fiji coup leader claims Pacific support Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Fiji's coup leader claims he has regional support to pursue electoral reforms before a vote to restore democracy, despite warnings from Australia and New ... Smith upsets Fiji coup leader Fiji capable of holding polls within months - Peters Fiji Coup culture will continue unless reform enacted, Forum ... |
Smith to meet ousted Fijian PM - Sydney Morning Herald
Smith to meet ousted Fijian PM Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Smith has said he looked forward to meeting Qarase, who was overthrown from power during the military coup, and Beddoes. He said Fiji's return to respect ... |
Smith to meet Fijian coup leader-PM - Sydney Morning Herald
Smith to meet Fijian coup leader-PM Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Since taking up his post last year, Mr Smith has been critical of Fiji's self-appointed prime minister, who seized office in a bloodless coup in December ... |
Black Hawk pilot wasn't reckless: widow - Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald | Black Hawk pilot wasn't reckless: widow Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - ... into the crash of Black Hawk 221, lost off Fiji on November 29, 2006 as Australian forces were standing by to respond in the event of a military coup. ... Pilot error 'principally to blame' for fatal Blackhawk crash Helicopter crash report to be released Black Hawk pilot blamed for crash |
Smith pressures Fiji to guarantee poll - Sydney Morning Herald
 Fijivillage | Smith pressures Fiji to guarantee poll Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Fiji's coup leader will confront some of his harshest international critics, including Australia's Stephen Smith, as they seek a guarantee of fresh ... Australia, NZ ministers to meet with Fiji PM Fiji under Pacific pressure to hold 2009 elections EU doubts Fiji commitment to election deadline |
Australia 'insincere, hypocritical and obstructionist': Bainimarama - Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald | Australia 'insincere, hypocritical and obstructionist': Bainimarama Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Photo: AP Fiji's self-appointed leader has launched a broadside against Australian and New Zealand authorities, saying that unlike those from Europe, ... |
Australia 'insincere, hypocritical and obstructionist': Bainimarama (Sydney Morning Herald)
Fiji's self-appointed leader has launched a broadside against Australian and New Zealand authorities, saying that unlike those from Europe, they fail to treat the South Pacific nation with respect.
Australia is condescending: Bainimarama - Sydney Morning Herald
Australia is condescending: Bainimarama Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Fiji's self-appointed leader has launched a broadside against Australian and New Zealand authorities, saying that unlike those from Europe, ... |
New Pacific crime unit opens in Samoa - Sydney Morning Herald
New Pacific crime unit opens in Samoa Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - The centre was until recently housed in Fiji but the situation in that country since the 2006 coup, when the military ousted the elected government, ... |
New doubts about free election in Fiji - Sydney Morning Herald
New doubts about free election in Fiji Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - The SDL party ruled Fiji when Bainimarama took office in a military coup in December 2006 and has since been a staunch critic of the military regime. ... |
Fiji stand-off on security for Australian diplomat - Sydney Morning Herald
Fiji stand-off on security for Australian diplomat Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - ... Fiji and Australia, which has been leading the international effort to pressure the Fijian military regime, which seized power in a coup in December ... |
Fiji stand-off on security for Australian diplomat (Sydney Morning Herald)
THE Federal Government will pay for staff and their families at the high commission in Fiji to voluntarily return to Australia after Fiji's military rulers dismissed requests to bolster security following two death threats against the high commissioner, James Batley.
Fiji snubs diplomat death threat action (Sydney Morning Herald)
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has described death threats against Australia's high commissioner in Fiji as "vile and repugnant", as the government moved to repatriate diplomatic families.
Threats: Fiji military suspected - Sydney Morning Herald
 BBC News | Threats: Fiji military suspected Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - The Federal Government has been highly critical of the military-backed regime - which seized power in a coup in December 2006 - and has been leading the ... Australian anger over Fiji threat DFAT upgrades Fiji travel warning Australia not fazed by Fiji threats |