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A redevelopment of St Martins Centre has been recommended for approval after the City of Perth backed the $240 million proposal.
Two people, including a 10-year-old boy, have died following a major commercial property fire at S.D.S Earthmoving & Transport Ltd in Laucala Beach. The National Fire Authority (NFA) said the victims were an adult woman and the child, whose bodies were discovered by firefighters while extinguishing the blaze on 11 July 2026. Firefighters from the Valelevu Fire Station spotted a large column of smoke at about 8:11am while on routine duties and immediately alerted the National Command Centre. Additional crews and equipment were then dispatched from the Suva Fire Station. When crews arrived, they found four interconnected commercial buildings engulfed…
The Fijian Elections Office (FEO) has received a donation of digital equipment from the Government of New Zealand to strengthen preparations for the upcoming General Election. The equipment will support the FEO’s Stakeholder Engagement and Awareness Department and Production Unit by improving voter education, public communication, stakeholder engagement and the production of multimedia content for electoral activities. Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa thanked the Government and people of New Zealand for their continued support, saying the donation would enhance the office’s ability to deliver professional, accessible and trusted electoral services. She said the equipment would help the FEO expand community…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down interim orders freezing the shareholder rights of three China-linked parties in rare earths developer Northern Minerals.
The state and federal governments have called in McCorkell Constructions to build an $11.5 million three-storey social housing project in Perth’s inner north.
Genesis Minerals executive chairman Raleigh Finlayson says his company’s acquisition of Vault Minerals will make it a globally relevant goldminer.
Container terminal operator Patrick Terminals will use electric trucks at its Fremantle operations after a trial found cost cuts and emission reductions.
Government communications officers are taking part in a two-day training workshop aimed at strengthening their ability to combat AI-driven misinformation and improve the delivery of accurate and timely public information. The workshop, organised by the Ministry of Information with support from the UK Government Communication Service, focuses on practical strategies to counter false information, improve public engagement and raise communication standards across Government. Opening the programme, Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya said government communicators play a critical role in connecting the Government with the public, particularly as artificial intelligence continues to transform the information landscape. She…
Black Cat Syndicate’s Lakewood processing plant in the Goldfields has been impacted by a mill bearing failure.