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…
-
Business19 hours agoWhy Vault Minerals, Droneshield, Westgold Resources shares are climbing higher today
-
Noosa News15 hours agoRacing Queensland responds to criticism of ‘deadliest’ greyhound track
-
Noosa News23 hours agoDramatic details emerge of moment woman loses arm in attack by lion in Queensland Zoo
-
Noosa News20 hours agoQueensland’s nurses and midwives ramp up industrial action as pay negotiations break down