18 August 2026
Economists back in One Nation’s tobacco tax slash AFR
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18 August 2026
David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting hundreds of thousands of participants The government’s controversial NDIS bill will undergo “substantial” amendments after Labor and the Coalition struck a deal, with some of the changes attracting heavy criticism from the Greens, the ACT senator David Pocock and the disability community. Sixty-three government amendments across both houses will be introduced as part of backroom deals to pass the bill on Tuesday night, the NDIS ministers, Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister, revealed.
18 August 2026
The former Pakistani prime minister's family has repeatedly raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison. The 73-year-old was jailed in 2023 on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.
18 August 2026
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.
18 August 2026
Ocean shipping lines are taking advantage of shippers by pushing through rate increases which run counter to prevailing market fundamentals, according to one leading maritime trade commentator. Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, took the Europe-US trade as an example – commonly perceived as a stable and predictable market, especially in these turbulent times for ocean shipping. As geopolitical events have triggered uncertainty and volatility on other major lanes, the transatlantic has ... The post Xeneta chief takes aim at ocean carriers over treatment of shippers appeared first on The Loadstar .
18 August 2026
Port of Tauranga has received conditional approval for its Stella Passage development, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the expansion of container and wharf capacity at New Zealand’s largest port. The fast-track expert panel has issued a draft decision proposing to grant all approvals sought by Port of Tauranga, subject to conditions. The port has […] The post Port of Tauranga gets conditional approval for berth expansion appeared first on Port Technology International .
18 August 2026
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) is to invest NZ$821 million ($482 million) in expanding its Te Awaparahi Bay wharf and container terminal, with the project set to increase capacity and strengthen supply chain resilience across New Zealand’s South Island. The investment has been approved by Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL), following due diligence on the project’s […] The post Lyttelton Port commits NZ$821 million to terminal expansion appeared first on Port Technology International .
18 August 2026
Western Australia has begun planning freight rail upgrades and a new grade separation in Perth’s south to support the future Westport container terminal in Kwinana. A consortium comprising Arup Australia Projects Pty Ltd and WSP Australia Pty Ltd has been appointed to work with Main Roads WA and the Public Transport Authority as an integrated […] The post Westport rail upgrades advance to support new terminal appeared first on Port Technology International .
