8 September 2026
‘Stingless jellyfish’: One Nation exposes leaders with no spine Gold Coast Bulletin
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8 September 2026
Radiohead have confirmed a 2027 concert run spanning Australia and Japan. The itinerary covers four cities, and the band has been explicit that these are the only shows it will stage that year.
8 September 2026
Australia wants to give its citizens' social media feeds a hard reset—and it's putting Big Tech on notice to do it. The government has unveiled draft "Digital Duty of Care" legislation whose marquee ...
8 September 2026
Australia’s tax authority has adopted an interpretation of royalty rules that could increase the tax liabilities of multinational businesses.
8 September 2026
July saw a new record for container shipments in a calendar month, according to the latest data from Container Trades Statistics (CTS), which recorded 17. 3m teu shipped, around 25,000 teu above the record set in May. “July was not only a standout month in isolation. Year-to-date, global volumes are 5. 1% higher than in the same period in 2025, while July 2026 itself was 4.
8 September 2026
Frankfurt-based investment manager Seahawk Investments has moved into direct ship lending with the launch of a Luxembourg maritime credit fund targeting smaller and mid-sized owners that have found access to traditional bank finance increasingly selective. The Transport Capital-backed firm has launched the Seahawk Maritime Credit Fund (SMCF), a Luxembourg-domiciled reserved alternative investment fund, with its …
8 September 2026
IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through? (Image credit: AFP)
8 September 2026
Britain announces a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting warnings of US repercussions and an angry response from Israel. (Image credit: Ahmad Gharabli)
