The state’s Environmental Protection Authority has waved through Ramelius Resources’ plans to mine it Roe project, clearing the way for early works to begin this year.
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Australia’s unemployment rate fell back to 4.4 per cent after a surprise jump the month earlier, leaving the door open to more interest rate hikes.
Indigenous stakeholders are eager to get in on the ground floor of the state’s renewable energy transition.
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) has called for greater accountability and seriousness in how allegations involving deaths, abuse, and human rights violations linked to security operations are addressed. Responding to comments made by Rusiate Tudravu and Pio Tikoduadua, FWCC coordinator Shamima Ali said concerns raised about the conduct of police officers, military personnel, or joint operations must never be dismissed or treated lightly. She stressed that in a democratic system governed by the rule of law, security agencies are granted significant powers, and those powers must be matched by strong responsibility to uphold human rights and protect the public.…
The National Early Childhood Development Committee (NEAC) is urging stronger constitutional recognition and protection for children in Fiji, calling for early childhood development to be formally embedded as a national priority. The appeal was presented to the Constitution Review Committee at the Nabua Methodist Church Hall by representatives from the Early Childhood Development Taskforce alongside officials from the Ministries of Women, Children and Social Protection, Health, Education, and other stakeholders. Speaking on behalf of the committee, Mr. Temesia Tuicaumia emphasized that development from conception to eight years of age represents a critical phase in a child’s life, supported by scientific…
Tamania Homestay in Lopta has expanded its facilities, marking steady progress for locally driven tourism development in Rotuma. The upgrade features an enlarged dining area and improved amenities, lifting the homestay’s capacity to around 20 guests and enhancing comfort for visitors staying on the island. The business was established in 2021 by Vilsoni Garisau Epeli and Navatonu Tonu, who have steadily developed the homestay into a growing family-run tourism venture. The expansion was made possible with support from the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management through its Self-Help Programme, which contributed funding assistance for the project. Mr.…
The latest psychiatric assessment of 43-year-old Samuela Dasalusalu, accused of murdering 16-year-old Salote Sikiti in Naqali Village, indicated that he remains unfit to stand trial or enter a plea. Dasalusalu appeared before High Court Judge, Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu this morning. Senior State lawyer Eoghn Samisoni informed the court that the findings, contained in a psychiatric report dated the 18th of June, concluded that the accused is still not competent to participate in court proceedings. Samisoni asked the court for additional time for the State to review the report and determine its next course of action. Dasalusalu is alleged to have…
Mineral Resources will mothball the Lucky Bay garnet mine it acquired through the administration of Chris Ellison’s brothers’ collapsed company nine months ago.
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