18 August 2026
Former Australia batter David Warner is convicted and fined for drink-driving following a random breath test in April.
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18 August 2026
Lyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety Lyndel Ningella has not been seen since early Saturday evening when police said the young girl was seen leaving a home in Butler at about 5:45pm on 15 August.
18 August 2026
Club’s board meets on Tuesday night to decide penalties after league boss calls reports ‘deeply concerning’ The Sydney Swans AFL club will sanction players for “serious breach” of standards over an incident that led to a report of sexual assault. Victorian police on Tuesday confirmed the sexual crimes squad was investigating a reported sexual assault at Melbourne’s Pullman Hotel early on Monday morning. No arrests have been made and no charges have been laid.
18 August 2026
A combination of abundant rooftop solar, subsidized home batteries, and far less red tape is pushing power prices down—and changing when and how Australians use electricity.
18 August 2026
MSC has joined its peers in resuming Suez Canal transits, sending seven ships through the waterway this month. Container shipping consultancy Linerlytica’s report today shows transits were as follows: the 23,782 teu MSC Amelia, deployed to MSC’s China-Mediterranean Tiger service crossed the Suez on 31 July and Bab el Mandeb Strait on 3 August; the 13,102 teu MSC Vega, on MSC’s China-Mediterranean Dragon service, crossed Suez on 31 July and Bab el Mandeb ... The post Seven MSC box ships ‘go dark’ as they resume Suez canal transits appeared first on The Loadstar .
18 August 2026
In a nutshell: Bentonville’s new ‘Prepaid Consolidation’ program, announced earlier this year, promised lower costs and simpler shipping. The trade-off now is that once you’re inside Walmart’s network, you may never leave it. For most of the past two decades, Walmart’s relationship with its prepaid suppliers rested on a simple bargain: you arrange the truck, you pick the carrier, you get the freight to our distribution center (DC) on time, and ... The post Walmart tightens grip on the first mile – suppliers’ optionality is the price appeared first on The Loadstar .
18 August 2026
DB Cargo UK is looking for a new owner, its German parent DB Cargo AG being increasingly focused on its core Central European operations. The UK business, which employs around 2,200 people and provides freight, infrastructure, and passenger charter services, has appointed legal and financial advisers to support the sale, but assured it would be ‘business as usual’ while the process gets under way. UK CEO Andrea Rossi said the business was ... The post Europe-focused DB Cargo seeks buyer for UK railfreight business appeared first on The Loadstar .
18 August 2026
The World Health Organization has said the current Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest on record.
