16 August 2026
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16 August 2026
After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a break Shouted down for suggesting union members were right to break “unjust” industrial laws in a live TV interview, McManus quickly adjusted to the high decibel work of being secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
16 August 2026
Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says The US president, Donald Trump, signed an unprecedented executive order calling for American children to be vaccinated against fewer diseases, suggesting a link to autism despite no evidence. The official number of recommended immunisations for children would drop to 11, compared with 18 at the end of 2024.
16 August 2026
One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws The government in 2023 outlawed the display and trade of items bearing the Nazi Hakenkreuz (swastika) and double-sig rune that was the logo of the Schutzstaffel (SS), after multiple states passed similar laws that banned the display of Nazi symbols and the performance of the Nazi salute.
16 August 2026
What do the first six months of 2026 tell us about the state of global container shipping? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Container Trades Statistics CEO Nigel Pusey and The Loadstar managing editor Gavin van Marle to dig into the numbers behind the biggest stories shaping the market. From an 8. 9% surge in Far East exports and continued growth in intra-Asia trade, to tariffs, shifting ... The post CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers appeared first on The Loadstar .
16 August 2026
Hundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30. (Image credit: Adri Salido)
16 August 2026
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. (Image credit: Taylor Cozloff/AP)
16 August 2026
In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age ...
