Australia

To Meet in Sydney is Crucial!

On 29 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

I am officially enlightened today! All thanks to this report titled 'Chamber: Sydney Meet Crucial' in The National Newspaper by Malum Nalu highlighting why the 2012 PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Investment Conference can only be held at the Sydney Hilton.

PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference in Australia??

On 27 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

In this world scientists have been trying to unravel the mysterious of 5 main inexplicable phenomena: the placebo effect, people with extra sensory powers (foretelling the future), near death experiences, UFO's and deja vu.

In my world (that is Papua New Guinea) a number of enlightened Papua Niugineans have been trying to unravel the mystery of the inexplicable phenomenon of having a conference to promote a Papua New Guinean industry in another country!

Papua New Guinea: Aust. exec Admits Role in Human Rights Abuse

On 08 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

Source: Greenleft

By Kristian Lasslett

Australia arrogant, Says Manus Governor

On 17 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

Source: The Herald Sun

by Eoin Blackwell, AAP Papua New Guinea Correspondent

THE governor of Papua New Guinea's Manus Island says Australia is showing arrogance in failing to consult properly with residents about the re-opening of an asylum seeker processing centre.

Kua Refutes UN’s Manus claims

On 15 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

viaThe Post Courier

By TODAGIA KELOLA

PM Promises to Protect Public Interest

On 15 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

via Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, says he will do everything possible to protect the interests of his people from irregular land dealings.

Champion of Aborigines Gummi Fridriksson 'evicts' PNG's Poor

On 09 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

The following article via The Australian is the most recent development in the Paga Hill saga (The Forced Eviction at Paga Hill - A Brief History of Portion 1597 Granville)

Singh Welcomes Ideas From Mining Inspectors’ Meet

On 02 Oct, 2012 By Klaireh

via The National online

Rio Tinto Cuts Jobs in Australia

On 09 Aug, 2012 By Klaireh

via Post Courier

GLOBAL mining giant Rio Tinto has started to cut staff numbers in its Australian operations, and intends closing its Sydney office as it battles falling commodity prices and threats to demand from Europe’s debt crisis.
Rio Tinto’s Australian manager David Peever told Reuters by telephone that around 30 support and services staff in Sydney and an undisclosed number of employees at the company’s much larger operation in Melbourne in would be cut.

PNG Investment in Australia hits US$1.2 billion

On 08 Aug, 2012 By Klaireh With 1 Comments

via PINA

Papua New Guinea’s investment in Australia reached US$1.2 billion, equal to 12.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010, according to Asian Development Bank country economist Aaron Batten.

This was 350% higher than the amount of money invested by Australian companies in PNG, he said.

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