Ship movements in Australia's largest coal port will come to a grinding halt for three hours on the weekend to make way for a 10 km international Stand Up Paddleboard race.
The dangerous presence of a five- meter white shark has forced authorities to close beaches around Newcastle on the east coast of Australia, for almost a week after it has continued to hunt near coastal waters.
Workers at Rio Tinto's subsidiary Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) in Newcastle, Australia, have announced a new work stoppage scheduled for Friday following a four-hour pause a week ago, with further action endorsed by over 200 union members in an ongoing industrial dispute over pay and conditions.