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Last update: 8 hours agoFood & Industry: Australia’s organic meat heavyweight Hewitt has agreed to buy family-run Nolan Meats in south-east Queensland, with operations set to continue while the deal is finalised. Health Access: In Fiji and across the Pacific, cardiothoracic surgeon Sanjeev Khulbey says rising heart disease is pushing more families to get open-heart surgery locally instead of fundraising for overseas treatment. Marine Science: Researchers have named a new ghost pipefish species, Solenostomus snuffleupagus, after it was long mistaken for algae-mimicking relatives across the Great Barrier Reef and parts of the Pacific including Tonga. Pacific Security & Diplomacy: The Pacific Islands Forum is set for late August in Palau, with leaders flagging how Cold War-style competition is reshaping regional priorities. Tonga Policy: Tonga’s PM says there will be no deep-sea mining in Tonga’s own waters for now, pointing to science and international law. Local Justice: A Kolovai man convicted over a rock attack that left a teen with severe facial injuries and lost teeth has been sentenced, with immediate jail spared.
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