Despite Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo being considered eligible for the position of Attorney General, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has today confirmed that neither is being considered for the role. Speaking to the media, Rabuka highlighted the vetting process has ruled out candidates from within government, with one candidate from outside government now being considered for the position. He said the appointment process is still ongoing, with no confirmed timeline for when the new Attorney General will be announced. The position remains important as Parliament prepares to…
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A $41 billion off-grid renewable energy precinct and data centre proposed in the Kimberley has taken a major step forward, with proponents referring the project for federal environmental review.
Fiji cannot afford to lose the expertise and leadership potential of capable women, with the Women in Parliament Practice Prime Minister, Annie Roger warning that discrimination is expensive and comes at the cost of talent, sound judgement and opportunity. Addressing Parliament, Roger said the underrepresentation of women in leadership remained a concern, pointing to the composition of Fiji’s Parliament, which comprises 50 men and only five women. She said overlooking qualified women because leadership continued to be perceived as a male domain was not only a matter of discrimination but also an economic, governance and democratic issue. “Discrimination is expensive.…
The state government will seek to free up significant western suburbs land by upgrading a wastewater facility in Shenton Park, confirming exclusive reporting by Business News in June.
Women’s Representative for Ba, Biukoto Sadole Bureivalu, has called on the government to take decisive action to increase women’s participation in politics, urging the introduction of temporary special measures, targeted leadership training and stronger accountability mechanisms. Addressing the House, Bureivalu outlined three key recommendations aimed at breaking down barriers that continue to limit women’s entry into political leadership and ensuring they have a fair opportunity to contribute to national development. Her first recommendation called on the government to assess and introduce Temporary Special Measures (TSM), including the possible implementation of temporary quotas to increase women’s representation in political decision-making. She…
Fortescue has warned China’s bargaining tactics could force the miner to reduce iron ore operations by the end of the year.
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The appointment of superannuation heavyweight Ben Palmer marked the arrival of a new funds manager.
Weeks after the Firmus IPO flop, a WA goldminer’s return to the ASX is a good news story for the local market and a patient group of investors.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq has led Wall Street to a higher close after quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer improved investor appetite for artificial intelligence-related stocks, weakness in communications services stocks capped gains.