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4 October 2026
Counterterrorism investigators are examining the suspect’s time as a student in Australia, including whether he became radicalized during his stay ...
4 October 2026
The flydubai co-pilot was granted an Australian student visa in 2014, before arriving in the country to commence a university course the following year.
4 October 2026
A marine biologist says sharks are likely to be attracted to a New South Wales sandbar where a dead whale was left for more than a day.
4 October 2026
Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restrict UK exports to the EU. The UK is an outlier in choosing not to put import taxes on Chinese vehicles, even as the US has shut them out almost entirely , and the EU imposes duties of up to 45% .
4 October 2026
Shipping’s extraordinary earnings boom powered further into uncharted territory on Friday, with Clarksons Research’s cross-sector ClarkSea Index jumping another 14% to $75,658 a day, its fourth consecutive all-time high. The index has now surged 73% in a month, while its year-to-date average is up 66% year on year and stands 84% above its 10-year trend. …
4 October 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to announce a new raft of measures to support Ukraine, including military aid and plans for the joint production of interceptor drones.
4 October 2026
ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Siemens have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop digital twin technology for assessing the safety of ammonia-fuelled vessels. Announced at Gastech 2026, the collaboration will combine computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis with digital twin technology. The partners aim to predict how ammonia could disperse following a leak and assess different accident scenarios during the early stages of vessel design. Partners target faster ammonia safety assessments Under the agreement, HD KSOE will develop ammonia safety systems and lead related experimental research. Siemens will provide simulation analysis and digital twin technology, while ABS will develop a safety assessment methodology based on digital twins.
