Pacific students are using technology more frequently for entertainment than for school-related activities, according to findings from the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) 2025 report. The report examined how often students use information technology, including computers, for different activities, ranging from never or hardly ever to multiple times a day. Playing games was the most frequently reported use among Year 4 students, with around two-thirds saying they used technology for gaming at least occasionally. However, educational uses of technology were less common. Around 51 percent of Year 4 students said they never or hardly ever used technology for…
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Administrative staff are set to relocate from Perth Children’s Hospital to make way for 19 new neonatal beds and two specialised patient rooms, as the state government urgently expands clinical capacity.
For a taxi driver, a few cents can make a difference at the end of a long day. But with the cost of keeping a taxi on the road continuing to rise, operators say the current fare is already putting pressure on their livelihoods. The Fiji Zone Taxi Association will be preparing a submission to the FCCC, asking for the current 14-cent running charge to remain while a full review of taxi fares is carried out. FCCC wants the submission to reflect the actual costs drivers are facing, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, loan repayments and other operating expenses. The…
Six children from Fiji, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands are preparing to return home after receiving life-saving heart treatment at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Heart Hospital Fiji. The children’s recovery was celebrated today at a special Gift of Life ceremony, marking an important milestone for the children and their families after weeks and, in some cases, months of medical care. Director of the Sai Prema Foundation, Dr Krupali Tappoo, says the programme is putting the foundation’s “One World, One Family” philosophy into action. Medical professionals from Singapore, India and Australia volunteered their time and expertise, working alongside local medical…
One of the state’s largest aged care providers has purchased a new headquarters in East Perth after paying $10.45 million for the commercial property on Brook Street.
Perth-based drone manufacturer Innovaero will debut on the Australian Securities Exchange this month, with its IPO offering valuing the company at $158.3 million.
Self-employed businessman Imran Khan, also known as “King Khan,” has appealed his conviction and sentence for possession of methamphetamine. Khan appeared before Judge, Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu in the High Court this afternoon. He is seeking an order to set aside his conviction and sentence, or have the sentence substituted with a non-custodial penalty. His lawyer, Shayal Kant, informed the court that they had filed 30 grounds of appeal. Khan was sentenced by Magistrate Yogesh Prasad to four years and three months’ imprisonment in June this year , with a non-parole period of three years, after he was found in possession…
Bannerman Energy executive chair Brandon Munro says Wednesday’s announced capital raise will ensure its Etango uranium project in Namibia is fully funded through to production.
Austal has revealed it has received a $1.9 billion counter-takeover offer for its US division from a mystery syndicate led by Florida firm Wildcat Infrastructure.
Australians are “furious” about inflation and it will take the nation years to fully get on top on higher post-pandemic living costs, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor says.