26 October 2026
Hanson won’t talk but host gets a mouthful The Australian
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26 October 2026
Many rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland Emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after reports a man had been found unresponsive.
26 October 2026
A senior Israeli diplomat has hit out at the Albanese government for pursuing a “dramatically wrong” set of policies that have undermined Australia's relationship with Israel.
26 October 2026
The Hunter's Moon is rising this October alongside Saturn. Here are the exact times you can see it across Australia.
26 October 2026
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has agreed to sell its 2018-built subsea construction vessel, Skandi Implementer, to an undisclosed buyer. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to its new owner in the second quarter of 2027. DOF did not disclose financial details, but said the transaction would materially reduce the group’s net debt. “While …
26 October 2026
UK energy major BP has reached an agreement with the US state of Louisiana to settle its remaining economic-damage payments from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster and resolve outstanding coastal-damage lawsuits. Under the agreement, BP will make a single payment of about $350m, replacing $373m in interest-free instalments scheduled to be paid over the next …
26 October 2026
Singapore’s Seatrium has secured a contract worth more than S$500m ($390m) to complete four offshore drilling rigs owned by Keppel subsidiary RigCo, reviving a group of unfinished newbuildings amid improving demand for high-specification offshore units. The agreement covers a seventh-generation drillship, a harsh-environment jackup, and two mid-water semisubmersibles designed for demanding operating conditions in northwest …
26 October 2026
The VLCC sector is heading for its biggest delivery wave in half a century, with more than 100 new supertankers scheduled to enter service annually in both 2028 and 2029, according to Hartland Shipping Services. The scale recalls the supertanker boom of the 1970s. BIMCO’s historical figures put the all-time record at 116 VLCCs delivered …
