16 August 2026
The world is copying Australia’s teen social media restrictions. The impacts are mixed and hard-to-measure.
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16 August 2026
Working holidaymakers fill a labour shortage doing jobs like fruit picking, waiting tables and guiding tours in regional areas.
16 August 2026
Meet Horridus — one of the most complete Triceratops fossils ever discovered. Found in Montana, Horridus at Melbourne Museum in Australia in the new exhibit "Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs." The ...
16 August 2026
Former players and fans hailed Bangladesh’s first-ever test win in Australia on Sunday as the country’s biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their ...
16 August 2026
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured two new subsea service contracts in the Asia-Pacific region worth a combined $25m to $50m. The two offshore campaigns will be carried out across 2026 and 2027, with a combined duration of around 80 days. DOF said multipurpose vessels from its regional fleet will be deployed alongside the …
16 August 2026
Xiamen-based bulker owner Amoysailing Maritime has booked four 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu Watts Energy & Engineering, handing the Chinese yard its first newbuilding contract. The quartet is scheduled for delivery in 2028. No price has been disclosed, although shipbuilding sources put standard Chinese-built 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at around $35m to $38m each, with higher-specification …
16 August 2026
Chinese owner Fujian Highton Development has returned to Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding for two more multipurpose heavylift newbuildings, taking its programme at the yard to nine ships. Wholly owned Haitong International Shipping has signed for the two 62,000 dwt vessels, with total investment capped at RMB600m ($89m) before tax. The ships will be financed through a …
16 August 2026
Greece’s Diana Shipping has pulled its takeover offer for Genco Shipping & Trading after the US bulker owner set out terms that Diana said would value the company at about $36. 91 per share, ending the current push after nine months of increasingly bitter dealmaking. Genco’s board asked for $27. 50 per share in cash, another $2 …
