7 October 2026
Australia has unveiled its first moon rover prototype at the Queensland University of Technology.
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7 October 2026
Some of Australia's biggest sporting stars built their fortunes at the height of their careers. Others kept getting richer even as their performances began to fade.
7 October 2026
AUS-U19 in IND 2026/27, IND Under-19 vs AUS Under-19 Match Report: Tanmay Baloda picked up eight wickets in the second Australia Under-19 innings to set up a target of just 11, which India Under-19 kn ...
7 October 2026
A Jewish community leader has hit out at a controversial pro-Palestinian vigil being held in Sydney on Wednesday, labelling it “despicable”. The vigils, taking place in Sydney, Wollongong, and ...
7 October 2026
“What were you thinking? ” Beyond that It has been a rather busy stint in transport and logistics – corporate reorganisations, rising deal-making and related risk, break-up chatter, bolt-ons, that kind of stuff. The latest stateside, of course, have investors weighing up historical freight brokerage M&A: a $5. 8bn enterprise-value deal, with CH Robinson (CHRW) taking over RXO, if everything goes according to plan. “I did not see anyone speculating or announcing this tie-up before,” Mr ...
7 October 2026
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has brought together 11 other South Korean shipbuilding, nuclear and academic organisations to create a marine small modular reactor testing hub, adding further momentum to its increasingly ambitious push into nuclear-powered shipping. The SMR Marine Technology Demonstration Center brings together HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering …
7 October 2026
Cyprus-based shipowner and fund manager Pelagic Partners has fixed its handysize bulker UBC Houston to an unnamed major commodity trader for up to 11 months. The 2015-built, 39,000 dwt vessel has secured a nine-to-11-month time charter at $17,250 per day, Pelagic said. The company did not identify the charterer. The Chengxi Shipyard-built bulker forms part …
7 October 2026
As the country faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way that preserves harmony.
