5 October 2026
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5 October 2026
Oculus Café x Kitchen by Mike is the new all-day eatery from Sydney chef Mike McEnearney, founder of Kitchen by Mike and the creative director at Sydney’s beloved Carriageworks Farmers Market.
5 October 2026
Australia’s subclass 870 sponsored parent visa covers four parent categories, with no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirement for parents.
5 October 2026
Millions of Australians could be eligible for compensation, and more retailers could soon be feeling the heat.
5 October 2026
A huge rise in Colombia’s ecommerce imports are putting pressure on inbound air cargo capacity, with airlines and operators reporting thousands of tonnes arriving each week and demand for space continuing to grow. “Colombia is absolutely booming,” said one airfreight wholesaler that specialises in perishables. “It’s incredible the amount of business going into Colombia.” The wholesaler estimated weekly ecommerce imports at 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes – a figure supported by LATAM Cargo’s ... The post Colombia ‘absolutely booming’, as ecommerce squeezes air cargo capacity appeared first on The Loadstar .
5 October 2026
One battle doesn’t win a war, but just getting to a stage where South Africa’s port system can now be reformed is an achievement by itself. The decision of South Africa’s government to formally endorse the separation of Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA), the country’s de facto port landlord, from the Transnet rail operations is a step in the right direction – one that its shippers, forwarders, and other supply chain ... The post South Africa’s port reform takes an important step forward appeared first on The Loadstar .
5 October 2026
Recap: on September 23, six family-owned trucking companies filed a RICO complaint (here’s my previous analysis) against CH Robinson and Total Quality Logistics in the Eastern District of Texas. Among them were Stevens Trucking, Western Flyer Express and Freymiller. The complaint alleges wire fraud, forced labor and a scheme to route freight through chameleon carriers that undercut compliant fleets. Within a week FreightWaves, Land Line, CDLLife and Law360 had all ... The post CH Robinson losing the headline war – the plaintiffs’ bar has noticed appeared first on The Loadstar .
5 October 2026
In case you missed it: two Norfolk Southern derailments in Alabama on 1 October began with road vehicles at crossings, and because nothing toxic leaked, almost nobody outside the state noticed. The grade crossing liability bill is another matter, because the federal insurance floor for the truck has not moved since 1985. At about 2:16 p. m. on Thursday 1 October, a northbound Norfolk Southern train hit a commercial tractor-trailer at a ...
