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Fiji union congress slams road workers decision

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:30:37 +1100

The President of Fiji's Trade Union Congress has slammed a government decision to lay off more than 1000 road workers and hand the sector over to foreign contractors.

Nautilus eager to resolve dispute with PNG leaders

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:56:06 +1100

Nautilus Minerals has defended the accuracy of the environmental assessment prepared for its Solwara 1 seafloor mining project in Papua New Guinea.

Pacific urged to help end illegal fish transfers

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:52:10 +1100

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has been urged to take strong action after Greenpeace secured video evidence of fish being illegally transferred at sea.

PNG halts attempts to create rice monopoly

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:12:32 +1100

Papua New Guinea's government has stopped a controversial rice project, claiming its proponents were seeking to create a rice monopoly.

Calls to reopen search for missing PNG scientists

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:09:12 +1100

Police in Papua New Guinea have appealed for government funds to reopen the investigation into the disappearance of five state-employed scientists in West New Britain last year.

Fijians end Villawood rooftop protest

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:35:37 +1100

Three Fijian nationals have ended their rooftop protest at Villawood detention centre near Sydney, Australia.

PNG government seeks 50% stake in LNG project

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:36:30 +1100

PNG's government wants a 50 percent stake in a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas project.

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