Ella Loneragan speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about a new office building project aiming to bring arts organisations into the city.
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The Australian share market has moved higher after a US official said America and Iran would “stand down for now” following an exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz that tested their fragile ceasefire.
Shraddha Kapoor’s upcoming film Eetha has landed in controversy even before its theatrical release. While the recently unveiled teaser drew appreciation for the actress’s transformation into legendary Lavani and Tamasha artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar, the film’s title has now become the subject of criticism.After the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) questioned why the biographical drama was not named after Vithabai Narayangaonkar, members of the late folk icon’s family have also urged the makers to reconsider the title and rename the film in her honour. NCP questions the choice of title According to a report by TV9 Marathi, the NCP’s Film and Cultural…
The property fund plans to refurbish the Federation-style retail building, after purchasing it from private investors.
The Fiji Council of Social Services has called on the government to urgently establish an independent energy taskforce, warning that delays in Fiji’s electrification initiative are costing ordinary citizens. FCOSS Executive Director, Vani Catanasiga says the energy task force can oversee renewable energy initiatives, including solar. Catanasiga has urged government to look beyond hydro and move quickly on solar energy, which she described as a more logical and practical option that can start at the local level. She warned that Fiji cannot continue to ignore the energy transition and cannot afford to rely on fuel subsidies indefinitely. Meanwhile, Finance Minister…
Subiaco-based SRG Global has been ordered to pay $135,000 over an incident where a worker was struck by a 27-kilogram piece of wood at a Perth construction site.
OPINION: Domestic manufacturing is the ultimate value-multiplier and the single best protector of sovereign capability.
A successful six-day joint maritime patrol between Fiji and the United States Coast Guard has strengthened efforts to protect Fiji’s waters from illegal fishing, smuggling and other illicit maritime activities. The Shiprider Operation, conducted from the 22st to 26 June 2026 aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane, brought together officers from the Ministry of Fisheries, Republic of Fiji Navy, Fiji Police Force and Fiji Revenue and Customs Service to work alongside the U.S. Coast Guard in safeguarding Fiji’s maritime resources. The operation focused on Fiji’s eastern and southern maritime sectors, where seasonal movements of foreign fishing fleets and…
The National Fire Authority is investigating the cause of a structural fire that destroyed a family home at Bila Settlement, Lautoka, in the early hours of this morning. The Lautoka Fire Station received a report of the fire at 2:30am from the National Command Centre. Firefighters immediately responded with two fire appliances, eight duty officers, and two ambulance personnel. The first responding crew arrived at the scene at 2:47am and found a wooden-frame house with corrugated iron roofing fully engulfed in flames. The fire was successfully extinguished at 3:05am. The property was occupied by a family of seven. According to…
OPINION: Asian manufacturers do not need to replace the established brands to change the market.