19 August 2026
One Nation demands release of ‘secret’ Bondi terror video news24. com. au
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20 August 2026
Pauline Hanson swoops on another ABA wonk AFR
20 August 2026
Health NZ urged to improve "conditions of detention" by ending all prolonged isolation and improving physical living arrangements for patients.
20 August 2026
An emergency response is underway at Fiona Stanley Hospital after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit.
20 August 2026
Japan is set to build its first large shipbuilding dock in nearly a decade as the country starts putting concrete behind an ambitious government-backed drive to revive its shipbuilding fortunes. Namura Shipbuilding is moving ahead with plans for a new large construction dock, the first such major facility to be developed in Japan since Imabari …
20 August 2026
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is pushing ahead with another major expansion of its Changxing Island facilities as the country’s yards race to add capacity amid an extraordinary newbuilding boom. The CSSC-controlled yard plans to extend its No. 2 drydock by 220 m, taking it from 440 m to 660 m, matching the length of the neighbouring No. 1 …
20 August 2026
Landlocked Kyrgyzstan has told the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that no company or individual is currently authorised to register or operate seagoing vessels under its flag, casting an unusual spotlight on the country’s fledgling ambitions to build an international ship registry. In a circular distributed to all IMO members this week, the Kyrgyz government said …
20 August 2026
CK Hutchison has opened another front in its battle with Panama, launching international arbitration seeking more than $1. 5bn over the loss of its investments in the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals at either end of the Panama Canal. The Hong Kong conglomerate claims Panama breached an investment protection treaty through measures culminating in the February seizure …
