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21 August 2026

Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? - The Guardian

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Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? - The Guardian

Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? The Guardian

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21 August 2026

Political stitch up or compromise? The tale of two political deals – Back to Back Barries podcast

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS. They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the WA electorate of Secret Harbour, which is also within Andrew Hastie’s electorate. Could One Nation again emerge victorious and if so how much of a threat would that pose to the federal Liberal MP? And they take a question from Neil in Bendigo, a super fan of the show, about when Albanese is likely to go and who could take the leadership Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal David Pocock condemns Labor-Coalition deal on gambling bill as ‘betrayal of all Australians’

Source: Guardian Australia PoliticsOriginal source

21 August 2026

Long delays on A3 after car overturns

A driver and passenger were taken to hospital after a car overturned northbound on the A3, closing two lanes. Surrey Police was called to the scene near Ockham at about 10:50 BST, following a report ...

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Vizhinjam International Seaport is moving beyond transshipment with the activation of full-scale export-import (EXIM) cargo operations, as the Indian port targets significant growth in gateway container volumes. Vizhinjam aims to increase annual EXIM cargo from 0. 15 million TEU to 1. 5 million TEU over the next decade. The tenfold increase forms part of a wider strategy to strengthen the port’s role in India’s global maritime trade.

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