Queensland mining contractor folds

Rising debts, extreme weather, project delays, labour shortages blamed for collapse

23 MAR 2023

Mining

Queensland mining contractor folds
Queensland mining contractor folds
Queensland mining contractor folds

IMREC returns for 7th year

5000 expected to attend two-day mining exhibition

21 MAR 2023

Mining

IMREC returns for 7th year
IMREC returns for 7th year
IMREC returns for 7th year

Indonesia bid to control nickel market

Jokowi's efforts to secure in-country value add

16 MAR 2023

Mining

Indonesia bid to control nickel market
Indonesia bid to control nickel market

Lae looks to sun for reliable power

Duma to engage business on solar project being built at Yalu

21 MAR 2023

Energy

Lae looks to sun for reliable power
Lae looks to sun for reliable power
Lae looks to sun for reliable power
Lae looks to sun for reliable power

Total confirms drilling of PNG wildcat well

Spudding of prospect delayed for four years

19 MAR 2023

Energy

Total confirms drilling of PNG wildcat well
Total confirms drilling of PNG wildcat well
Total confirms drilling of PNG wildcat well

Steel facility deal to serve Papua LNG

Piping, electrical factory for TotalEnergies JV

14 MAR 2023

Energy

Steel facility deal to serve Papua LNG
Steel facility deal to serve Papua LNG

Another step for Papua LNG

First production expected in 2027-2028

07 MAR 2023

Energy

Axe the logging tax, govt told

70% take is killing forestry, destroying jobs, says opposition

09 MAR 2023

Agriculture

Axe the logging tax, govt told
Axe the logging tax, govt told
Axe the logging tax, govt told
Axe the logging tax, govt told

PM in talks with energy, forestry firms

Carbon capture, land use model in Gabon could be applied to PNG, says Marape

05 MAR 2023

Energy

PM in talks with energy, forestry firms
PM in talks with energy, forestry firms
PM in talks with energy, forestry firms

PNG seeks to export more to Australia

Let's get our products on the shelves of Coles and Aldi, says Maru

23 FEB 2023

Agriculture

PNG seeks to export more to Australia
PNG seeks to export more to Australia

Chickens home to roost for PNG consumers

ICCC says it cannot intervene to stop frozen bird price flying high

14 FEB 2023

Agriculture

Chickens home to roost for PNG consumers
Chickens home to roost for PNG consumers
Chickens home to roost for PNG consumers

35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia

But not everyone is happy with entitlements, rentals, pay

07 FEB 2023

Agriculture

35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia
35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia
35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia

Illegal chicken imports seized, destroyed

Ban on Australian products gives rise to smuggling of meat

02 FEB 2023

Agriculture

Illegal chicken imports seized, destroyed
Illegal chicken imports seized, destroyed

Price prompts flood of old-gold sales

Jewellery, unwanted precious metals traded for cash

23 MAR 2023

Markets

Price prompts flood of old-gold sales
Price prompts flood of old-gold sales
Price prompts flood of old-gold sales
Price prompts flood of old-gold sales

Gold edges down on rate-rise trajectory

Opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset rises when interest moves up

16 MAR 2023

Markets

Gold edges down on rate-rise trajectory
Gold edges down on rate-rise trajectory
Gold edges down on rate-rise trajectory

US gloom shafts precious metals

Strong economic data fails to lift confidence

09 MAR 2023

Markets

US gloom shafts precious metals
US gloom shafts precious metals

February: gold's month from hell

Worst performance in 20 months

02 MAR 2023

Markets

Copper, lithium will be boom winners

Mining guru Geoffrey Blainey shares his perspectives

23 FEB 2023

Markets

Copper, lithium will be boom winners
Copper, lithium will be boom winners

Gold hits a 2023 low

Base metals also take a slide

16 FEB 2023

Markets

Gold hits a 2023 low
Gold hits a 2023 low

NCD police battling ethnic clashes

Influx of people from other provinces to the city blamed for instances of violence

05 MAR 2023

Community

NCD police battling ethnic clashes
NCD police battling ethnic clashes
NCD police battling ethnic clashes
NCD police battling ethnic clashes

Kidu 'honoured' to receive award

One of 48 to receive Officer of the Order of Australia, General Division

16 FEB 2023

Community

Kidu
Kidu
Kidu
Kidu

35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia

But not everyone is happy with entitlements, rentals, pay

07 FEB 2023

Agriculture

35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia
35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia
35,000 Pacific islanders at work in Australia

Milne Bay wants 30% of Woodlark

Province won't sign MOU until Geopacific raises equity from 2%

05 FEB 2023

Mining

Milne Bay wants 30% of Woodlark
Milne Bay wants 30% of Woodlark
Milne Bay wants 30% of Woodlark

Four charged in PNG 117kg meth bust

FedEX packages lead police to housing estate in Waigani

07 MAR 2023

Health

Four charged in PNG 117kg meth bust
Four charged in PNG 117kg meth bust
Four charged in PNG 117kg meth bust

PNG fisher four found alive

Drifted in stricken vessel off Central Province for a week

02 MAR 2023

Community

PNG fisher four found alive
PNG fisher four found alive

Why Marape's tax grab is set to fail

PM's dilemma: prioritise national interest or his own chances of political survival

19 MAR 2023

Economy

Why Marape
Why Marape
Why Marape
Why Marape

PNG provincial governor to stand trial

Juffa in court on March 27 over election bribery allegations

14 MAR 2023

Government

PNG provincial governor to stand trial
PNG provincial governor to stand trial
PNG provincial governor to stand trial
PNG provincial governor to stand trial

Axe the logging tax, govt told

70% take is killing forestry, destroying jobs, says opposition

09 MAR 2023

Agriculture

Axe the logging tax, govt told
Axe the logging tax, govt told
Axe the logging tax, govt told

Aussies nabbed in $15M PNG meth smuggle

Five charged over 52kg of drugs picked up in Bulolo and destined for Sydney

23 MAR 2023

Government

Aussies nabbed in $15M PNG meth smuggle
Aussies nabbed in $15M PNG meth smuggle
Aussies nabbed in $15M PNG meth smuggle

PNG emerging leaders in Sydney

Lowy Institute, Australian government organise meet-and-greet

23 MAR 2023

Government

PNG emerging leaders in Sydney
PNG emerging leaders in Sydney
PNG emerging leaders in Sydney

POMCCI gets consultant Riches

Digicel Stone to speak at business breakfast

POMCCI gets consultant Riches
POMCCI gets consultant Riches

Credit Corp posts strong results

Net profit of K86M, up 12% on 2021 numbers

Credit Corp posts strong results
Credit Corp posts strong results

Indian PM to visit PNG for summit

14 Pacific nations in Port Moresby for India-Pacific Islands Co-operation conference

21 MAR 2023

Asia

Indian PM to visit PNG for summit
Indian PM to visit PNG for summit
Indian PM to visit PNG for summit
Indian PM to visit PNG for summit

Pacific resentment for AUKUS deepens

Given the history of Australia, UK and US in the region, island nations want to keep it nuclear free

19 MAR 2023

Pacific Islands

Pacific resentment for AUKUS deepens
Pacific resentment for AUKUS deepens
Pacific resentment for AUKUS deepens
Pacific resentment for AUKUS deepens

Indonesia angered over Papuan talks

Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka met with United Liberation Movement leader Benny Wenda

05 MAR 2023

Indonesia

Indonesia angered over Papuan talks
Indonesia angered over Papuan talks
Indonesia angered over Papuan talks

China to help Pacific's disaster risks

Assisting with challenges the island nations face

05 MAR 2023

Pacific Islands

China to help Pacific
China to help Pacific
China to help Pacific

Pacific sidelined in AUKUS, says Taylor

Fiji's support of nuclear alliance does not reflect view of other island nations

23 MAR 2023

Pacific Islands

Pacific sidelined in AUKUS, says Taylor
Pacific sidelined in AUKUS, says Taylor
Pacific sidelined in AUKUS, says Taylor

How Micronesia became the PIF winner

But little can hide the cynical nature of the Denarau deal, where the Forum has been weakened

09 MAR 2023

Pacific Islands

How Micronesia became the PIF winner
How Micronesia became the PIF winner

Nouméa killer shark euthanised

Hands, bathers of Aussie swimmer found in stomach

26 FEB 2023

Australia

Nouméa killer shark euthanised
Nouméa killer shark euthanised