30 August 2026
It’s personal: Chalmers on Hanson threat The Australian
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30 August 2026
As recovery efforts enter the fifth day in Nepal, hundreds have gathered across Australia to grieve the lives lost in this week's devastating floods.
30 August 2026
Bizarre claim fuels One Nation confusion Yahoo News Australia
30 August 2026
South Africa were dealt a massive blow after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was ruled out of the upcoming home Test series against Australia. He injured his hamstring.
30 August 2026
The freight forwarding industry is changing fast, with consolidation, growing competition from major carriers and integrators, and a volatile geopolitical landscape reshaping the market. In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we speak to Dan March, CEO of WCAworld, about what these changes mean for small and medium-sized forwarders. Are SMEs being squeezed out by industry consolidation, or does their size give them an advantage when it comes to agility, flexibility and ... The post SME Freight Forwarders: Challenges, opportunities and advice appeared first on The Loadstar .
30 August 2026
Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of ‘unfair outcomes’ for homeowners The corporate regulator is calling for “realistic” bigger payouts, warning the practice could cause “unfair outcomes” for people already in vulnerable positions.
30 August 2026
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American country will maintain ownership and sovereignty over its massive oil reserves. Rodríguez, who assumed power in January after Trump ordered the abduction of the president, Nicolás Maduro, took to the airwaves on Saturday to push back against criticism of what the US president has called “the biggest oil deal in world history”.
30 August 2026
A hunt was underway for the person or people who attacked the victims, who were all Swiss citizens.
