23 October 2026
Pauline launches “What’s Holding You Back?” listening tour One Nation
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23 October 2026
‘It’s despicable’: Pauline Hanson blasts PM over Helen Haines dirt sheet News24
23 October 2026
Ms Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital, four days after the 65-year-old was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east.
23 October 2026
One Nation animation hits MPs with a car SMH. com. au
23 October 2026
Oslo-listed 2020 Bulkers has appointed offshore industry veteran Tom Babinski as group chief executive, replacing Lars-Christian Svensen following its transformation from a dry bulk owner into a major anchor-handling vessel player. The company said Svensen has resigned with immediate effect, with Babinski taking over the top job after previously being lined up to lead its …
23 October 2026
London-listed Taylor Maritime has agreed to sell its last owned bulk carrier for $15. 1m, taking its fleet disposal programme to 56 vessels and putting total proceeds on course to reach almost $933m. The Ed Buttery-led company said the final sale is expected to complete in December, bringing to an end a three-year selling campaign that …
23 October 2026
Greek shipowner Panos Laskaridis is making a return to the newcastlemax newbuilding market, with his Lavinia Bulkers linked to an order for four vessels worth around $312m in China. Shipbroking sources have identified Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard as the builder of the 212,000 dwt bulkers, with delivery scheduled for 2030. The reported contract is valued …
23 October 2026
The Trump administration has begun authorising the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to approved investors who must then refurbish the vessels before returning them to legitimate crude trades, US energy secretary Chris Wright revealed on Monday, as Washington scrambles to contain soaring freight costs amid the Hormuz crisis. Attacks continued in the region, with traffic …
