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The federal government is pulling out the stops to shore up shaky diplomatic links with Indonesia and Malaysia.

Funding has been approved for three projects at Seafield Pier – Photo: Ann O’Connell Eight projects at five allocations in West and North Clare have been awarded over €330,000 in funding as part of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network. The funding for the 79 Local Authority Harbours across 12 coastal Local Authorities has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. The Clare projects are at Bournapeaka Pier (Ballyaughan); Seafield Pier, Quilty; Doolin Pier; Carrowmore...

The international Church of Scientology has shifted tens of millions of dollars into Australia. The figures reveal a big increase in the church’s wealth in recent years, even though census data shows it now has fewer than 1700 adherents in Australia – down by one-third in a decade. An analysis of the church’s financial accounts and elaborate corporate structure reveals the not-for-profit Church of Scientology Australia made net profits of $65.4 million between 2013 and 2019. The reports show an array of cross-border money flows from cash-rich US-based affiliates. Its Australian...

The Church of Scientology headquarters in Chatswood, Sydney. The Church of Scientology has shifted tens of millions of dollars into Australia, which has become an international haven for the controversial religion where it makes tax-free profits with minimal scrutiny. The finances of the Church of Scientology, founded by US science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950s, have been almost entirely shrouded in secrecy since its inception, but an investigation by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald has uncovered the most detailed financial information available anywhere in the world. The f...

10 changemakers creating a more sustainable world Image: © howtogoto/Stock.adobe.com As part of Siliconrepublic.com’s Sustainability Week, we want to direct your attention to a few people fighting for a more sustainable world. While individual action around creating a more sustainable world can feel like an uphill battle a lot of the time, creating social norms and standards around sustainability is where the power truly lies when it comes to effecting change. When individuals in society raise their expectations for governments, businesses and corporate leaders and demand action, it will f...