Nine business chambers representing parts of Europe are planning a strategic alliance, in the wake of the recent free trade agreement between Australia and the EU.
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Western Australia’s trend of high-performing state league basketball administrators being sought out for new roles continued last Friday.
A power offtake deal signed by iron ore miner Rio Tinto will underpin construction of Australia’s first Indigenous-backed large renewable energy project in the Pilbara.
The upcoming federal budget will be one of reform, the prime minister has insisted, despite accusations of broken election promises.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to labour market resilience.
A 38-year-old man from Olosara in Sigatoka is believed to be the country’s latest road fatality victim following a horrific accident along Queens Road in Nayawa, Sigatoka. Police say the victim was driving when he allegedly lost control of his vehicle, causing it to veer onto the opposite lane and collide with a minivan carrying fifteen passengers. The driver was rushed to the Sigatoka Hospital, where medical officials confirmed his death. Two passengers travelling in the minivan remain admitted at the Lautoka Hospital receiving treatment, while the remaining passengers were treated and later discharged. Investigations into the incident are continuing.…
A victim of the fire at the Zamzam Restaurant in Samabula has passed away. Police confirmed that the victim, a 23-year-old foreign national, died over the weekend while receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained in the blaze. Authorities say the remaining six victims are still admitted in hospital, where they continue to receive treatment. Their conditions have not been disclosed. Joint investigations by Police and the National Fire Authority are continuing to determine the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the incident. The post Foreign National Dies Following Zamzam Restaurant Fire appeared first on Fiji One News.
The Ministry of Health highlights that nurses at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital are only encouraged to work three 12-hour shifts each week to remain within labour law requirements. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services, Penioni Ravunawa says the current shift arrangement runs from 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am. “At the moment, the 12-hour shift for the registered nurses that are currently stationed at CWM Hospital, they work from 8am to 8pm and then the change of shift is around 8pm in the night until 8am in the morning. So, they only work three days in a…
The Colonial War Memorial Hospital’s ageing water and sewerage system is currently undergoing a major upgrade as part of support from the Australian Government. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services, Penioni Ravunawa highlights that the upgrade will focus on improving the portable water and maternity sewer systems at the old CWM Hospital building. “In regard to the portable water and maternity sewer upgrade at CWM Hospital, this is part of the Australian government budget support to improve the water system at the old CWM Hospital adjacent to the maternity unit” Ravunawa said. Ravunawa emphasizes the old west wing of…
AI is eating graduate lawyer jobs: MintersMinterEllison has become the first major Australian law firm to admit out loud a growing global fear: that artificial intelligence-led automation may hurt lawyer numbers, and graduates will be hit first. The Fin