27 October 2026
Thales Australia has opened a new sonar manufacturing and sustainment facility at its Rydalmere complex in Western Sydney.
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27 October 2026
One Nation Unveils Long-Awaited Victorian Economic Policy Written Entirely In Pub Flyer Font The Betoota Advocate
27 October 2026
Australia has seen the third-highest fuel price increases compared to other countries since the start of the Iran war.
27 October 2026
Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her office Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has promised a “swift government response” to safety threats to MPs and floated the provision of duress alarms for electorate offices, saying politicians and their staff have put up with threats for too long. The prime minister’s pledge to the Labor partyroom came hours after senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of staffing given to her office, controversially asking: “Is the prime minister waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines, to occur to my office?”
27 October 2026
Seven Japanese companies have joined forces to build four ammonia-fuelled car carriers and establish an integrated bunkering network, in one of the most ambitious commercial shipping projects yet involving the alternative fuel. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) will each operate two vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2030, with Japanese shipbuilders …
27 October 2026
The commercial case for nuclear-powered shipping remains highly uncertain, with new research suggesting the technology could become competitive by 2040, but only with dramatic reductions in reactor costs and effective global carbon regulation. A study published today by University College London’s Energy Institute examines the total cost of ownership of nuclear-powered containerships, comparing them with …
27 October 2026
President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
