Behind the double homicide that rocked Sydney in the early hours of December 28, 2025, lies the story of a mother who spent her life “buying” a future for her children with sweat and tears—only to pay the ultimate price with her life.

When a “Dream” is Severed by a Blade of Rage

Anaseini Waqavuki didn’t move to Australia for her own glory. Since 2018, this Fijian woman endured years of separation from her three young children, working tirelessly as a care nurse in Sydney with one singular goal: to bring her children to a land of opportunity. However, all those hopes were shattered in a blood-stained kitchen in Quakers Hill.

The perpetrator was none other than Anare Vunitabua, her partner of six years. Just two months after Anaseini bravely ended their toxic relationship to reclaim her freedom, he chose the most extreme path to “reassert control.” There was no “love triangle” here; the second victim, Epi Naitini, was simply a friend from the community, yet he became a target for a humiliated ego’s fury.

Video Calls That Have Fallen Silent

In a modest home back in Fiji, three children—Joshua (17), Salote (14), and Rupeni (12)—still cannot believe that their daily video calls with Mum have stopped forever. For years, they only touched their mother through a phone screen, clinging to the promise of a reunion in Australia.

Now, that reunion has arrived, but in the most heart-wrenching way possible: the children must cross the ocean just to see their mother one last time in a casket. Once the sole breadwinner and a woman known for her radiant smile and selflessness, Anaseini is now a tragic name on the growing list of domestic violence victims in Australia.

A Race Against Time to Say Goodbye

Anaseini’s body will be repatriated to Perth for burial, but the costs of the funeral and flights for three children from Fiji are an overwhelming burden for the grieving family. A fundraising campaign has been launched with one hope: do not let distance deny these orphaned children the chance to hold their mother one last time.

This case is more than a criminal file; it is a brutal reminder of the dangers women face even after they leave. Justice may be served in court in February 2026, but the scars left in the hearts of three motherless children may never truly heal.