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An assessment panel has approved some changes to an apartment project in Fremantle, while the applicant’s boundary dispute with the neighbouring property continues.
A carbon storage project off the WA coast has piqued the interest of fertiliser giant Yara in its search for a pathway to decarbonise its Pilbara operations.
The Ministry of Forestry is urging members of the public and visitors to help safeguard the Taveuni Forest Reserve and protect the Tagimoucia, a plant of unique cultural and environmental significance to Fiji. Anyone intending to enter the Taveuni Forest Reserve is advised to first visit the Forestry Office in Taveuni and obtain the necessary permission before entering the reserve. The Ministry is reminding the public that activities such as entering without authorisation, cutting or damaging plants, and uprooting or removing vegetation are prohibited. The Tagimoucia plant must also not be cut, damaged, uprooted or removed. The Ministry says protecting…
Vuvuzelas will be prohibited at Govind Park’s Four R Stadium during this year’s Extra Battle of the Giants, as the Fiji Football Association maintains its tournament-wide restriction on the noisy instruments. Fiji FA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf says the decision is intended to ensure a comfortable match-day experience for all spectators, particularly senior citizens. Yusuf says the association has consistently enforced the vuvuzela ban at its tournaments and will continue doing so during the 2026 Extra BOG. He says traditional instruments such as taasa and udha will still be permitted, provided supporters use them responsibly and remain considerate of…
Copper and gold-focused Medallion Metals has backed GR Engineering Services’ knowledge of its Ravensthorpe gold project.
Frontier Energy plans to commence site works for its $310 million Waroona solar farm this month while the state government has awarded grants to boost local supply of renewables equipment.
Efforts to improve the quality of food available to children were highlighted at a policy dialogue focused on strengthening healthier food environments through home-grown school meals. The event was officiated by Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu, and marked the launch of the Home-Grown School Meals Policy Brief developed under the Colour My Plate initiative. Representatives from government, academia, civil society and development partners attended the dialogue to consider the recommendations outlined in the policy brief and discuss practical ways of putting them into action. Presentations were delivered by WorldVeg and Dikoda, before Dikoda and the…
Local lithium miner Liontown has struck a deal to buy into an Argentinian brine asset in a move described as a low-cost entry into the alternative source of the battery metal.