17 August 2026
'Don't stuff it': Labor relishes One Nation super fight The Canberra Times
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17 August 2026
Salaries will rise 28. 3% to 32. 4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Australian Education Union (AEU) members voted 79% in favour of the offer on Monday, which will deliver total pay rises of between 28. 3% and 32. 4% over four years, plus a $2,000 bonus at the start of the agreement.
17 August 2026
The actor's cause of death has not been disclosed.
17 August 2026
Walter felt it was his civic duty to complain and says whingeing shouldn't be disparaged. Others think differently.
17 August 2026
Oslo-listed seismic specialist TGS and seismic recording technology and services provider Geophysical Technology Inc. (GTI) have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly pursue seismic acquisition projects spanning shallow water, transition zone, and deepwater environments. Under the agreement, the companies will evaluate and pursue projects on a case-by-case basis, combining their complementary assets, technology, …
17 August 2026
UAE-based offshore support vessel owner Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has received a contract extension for one of its small-class vessels operating in the GCC region. The extension, awarded by what the company described as “a major national oil company in the Middle East” under an existing agreement, adds 183 days beyond the current contract period. …
17 August 2026
Supermajor BP and the Venezuelan government have signed agreements to advance offshore gas development, including awarding an exploration and production licence for a new phase of the Loran field in the Plataforma Deltana area. BP will operate the project, which covers resources estimated at around 4trn cubic feet of recoverable gas, in partnership with XRG, …
17 August 2026
Persistent port congestion is effectively removing around 1. 7m teu of containership capacity from the global market, an amount approaching the size of Evergreen’s entire fleet, according to new analysis from Sea-Intelligence. The Copenhagen-based consultancy said its latest Global Liner Performance report shows little sign that liner schedule reliability is improving, with June 2026 performance continuing …
