Business
Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad – The Guardian
Biak island residents say SpaceX launchpad would devastate island’s ecology and displace people from their homes
Papuans whose island has been offered up as a potential launch site for Elon Musks SpaceX project have told the billionaire Tesla chief his company is not welcome on their land, and its presence would devastate their islands ecosystem and drive people from their homes.
Musk was offered use of part of the small island of Biak in Papua by Indonesian president Joko Widodo in December.
An Indonesian government representative told the Guardian this week the planned spaceport was being developed in consultation…
-
Noosa News16 hours agoTeenage boy crashes into Ipswich home, left fighting for life in hospital
-
Noosa News24 hours agoCity of Moreton Bay throws homeless people’s tents into garbage trucks
-
Noosa News23 hours agoAustralian exporters fear Donald Trump’s tariffs will trigger global recession
-
General22 hours agoUN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to Myanmar after earthquake