With 333 islands to choose from, Fiji’s welcoming Bula, beautiful beaches, coral waters and slow pace of life are a welcome distraction for weary travellers. Pól Ó Conghaile reports.

An airliner arriving from Fiji was stopped away from the terminal at Australia’s biggest airport and its passengers evacuated today because of a security threat, officials said.

Britian's Prince Charles sampled Fiji’s mildly narcotic drink, kava, and was presented with a roasted pig and several brightly coloured mats at an elaborate welcoming ceremony by Fijian villagers today.

Fijian second rower Ifereimi Rawaqa will make a dramatic return to Test rugby when he plays against France in their opening World Cup clash in Brisbane on Sunday, just a few weeks after being apparently ruled out of the tournament with a prolapsed disc.

An unemployed man was charged with two counts of murder today in connection with the gruesome killings of Fiji’s Red Cross chief and his companion.