17 September 2026
Darwin students join nationwide anti-Pauline Hanson protests NT News
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17 September 2026
BYD is recalling 32,009 of its Shark 6 PHEV ute because a fault means the spare wheel could detach. The ...
17 September 2026
Australia has announced new restrictions that will prevent most international students from bringing their partners or children with them, in a major overhaul of temporary visa rules that will affect students from different countries.
17 September 2026
The Australian interior minister said reducing migration is needed to address housing pressures. The move comes amid a far-right surge in the polls.
17 September 2026
China United Lines (CULines) is making a sizeable jump up the containership ladder, ordering two 14,000 teu vessels at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding just months after returning to the newbuilding market. The ships will be the largest the Shanghai-based carrier has ever ordered and its first newbuildings above 10,000 teu, as well as its first deal with …
17 September 2026
Shipping’s move away from fossil fuels will remain limited unless carbon pricing rises dramatically, according to a new study from the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and Boston Consulting Group. The report, Navigating the Maritime Fuel Transition, models 12 fuel pathways and six engine configurations through to 2050 and concludes that the transition will be …
17 September 2026
The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in three years, protests over rising gas prices are being held around the world, Canada's prime minister speaks to European Parliament.
17 September 2026
The Trump administration has been pursuing a quiet immigration crackdown strategy: limiting access to health care and public services. The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about the impact on children.
