A colossal legal battle over Hancock Prospecting’s mining empire continues with appeal notices officially lodged against Wright Prospecting, DFD Rhodes, the Rinehart children, and Rio Tinto.
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Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Head Coach Glen Jackson has named a strong side for their Round 14 clash against the NSW Waratahs at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, marking the club’s final home game of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. Hosting the Australian side in the capital for the first time, the Drua have made slight adjustments after the bye-week, with Peni Ravai replacing injured prop Haereiti Hetet in the run-on side. The matchday 23 also sees the return of Etonia Waqa, Manasa Mataele, Samuela Tawake and Vilive Miramira. In the starting 15, Ravai will start at loosehead…
A suite of laws to better protect consumers from financially troubled home builders will be introduced into state parliament on Wednesday.
Rising international freight costs are beginning to place pressure on businesses in Fiji’s fishing industry, with importers warning that higher shipping expenses could eventually affect the affordability of essential fishing gear for local fishermen. For over 15 years, Sea Master owner Kevin Kwon has been supplying fishing equipment to customers in Fiji, after identifying a gap in the local market for affordable and accessible fishing gear. Based in Walu Bay, Suva, Kwon says his business model focuses not only on profit, but also on helping customers save money by importing products directly from Korea. “I start importing from Korea. I…
Listed contractor Perenti’s underground mining firm Barminco has secured a $850 million contract with Bellevue Gold at its namesake project.
Commonwealth Bank turned a $2.7 billion cash profit in the March quarter, up four per cent from a year ago but down one per cent from its first-half quarterly average.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed lower, easing from record highs as hotter-than-expected inflation data.
South Melbourne FC finished their Leaders Group campaign unbeaten, following an entertaining 4-2 victory over Bula FC at Eden Park. Having already secured a place in the semi-finals, some of the pressure was taken off the Australian outfit, but for Bula, there remained a chance to avoid the semi-final playoff and advance directly to the final four. South Melbourne made six changes to their starting line-up from their previous match, while Bula FC made seven. The reintroduction of Jack Pope to the starting eleven proved a smart call, with the forward opening the scoring in the 13th minute after sustained…
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper regional cooperation during talks held on the sidelines of the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit in Port Moresby. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Fiji and Papua New Guinea, with both leaders discussing opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, investment and regional security. Prime Minister Rabuka thanked the Government and people of Papua New Guinea for hosting the summit, describing the gathering as an important step in reinforcing Pacific leadership on ocean protection and resource management. The leaders also reflected…
Residents of Vunuku Village on Moala Island in Lau are celebrating the opening of a new kindergarten, ending more than a decade of requests for improved early childhood education facilities. The new kindergarten at Vunuku Village School was officially commissioned by Fiji’s Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, under a $45,000 government-funded project. Additional grant funding was also used to construct living quarters for the kindergarten teacher. Villagers had first appealed for a kindergarten in 2014, with the project finally completed last year to provide easier access to early learning for children in Vunuku and nearby communities. During the commissioning, Minister…