20 August 2026
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20 August 2026
Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates The commonwealth’s National Preventive Mechanism issued the report based on a three-day visit in March this year. A total of 428 people were held in Villawood at the time, including children. Some 78 beds were offline because of damage still not repaired from a fire three years ago.
20 August 2026
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she had been found alive Police have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the New South Wales premier and the media that the missing bushwalker had been found alive. Hooper had last been seen on 12 August after leaving home for a hike in the rugged bushland of Nattai national park, 90km south-west of Sydney . She was reported missing that night, triggering a multi-agency search involving nearly 1,000 people, including hundreds of volunteers.
20 August 2026
When selling Indian assets, be cautious of the potential tax implications linked to your country of residence. Tax obligations can vary based on your residency timeline and applicable regulations.
20 August 2026
Indonesian drilling contractor Apexindo has won a contract for one of its offshore drilling rigs from a subsidiary of state-owned giant Pertamina. Apexindo won a two-year firm contract, with an optional one-year extension. The contract, awarded to the 1982-built semisubmersible barge Yani, is worth around $74. 3m. According to Jeanne Watulo, director of PT Apexindo Pratama …
20 August 2026
In an altered image from a video montage Ryan Richardson posted to Instagram in June, the coach works with a young athlete. Collage by Lisa Larson-Walker/ProPublica. Left: via Instagram. Right: Sarah Blesener for ProPublica. The first time Ryan Richardson was suspended from coaching volleyball, in early 2024, he gathered the parents of his teenage players in the back room of his gym in the border city of Pharr, Texas.
20 August 2026
ASIPONA Lázaro Cárdenas is investing 1. 72 million pesos ($101. 9 million) in road infrastructure projects designed to strengthen port logistics and improve connectivity around the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. The investment falls under the Public Works Investment Plan for 2025-2030 and covers two road projects currently underway in Lázaro Cárdenas City, both aimed at easing […] The post Lázaro Cárdenas invests 1. 73 billion pesos in port roads appeared first on Port Technology International .
20 August 2026
Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they worry those protections for people with disabilities like them are being eroded. (Image credit: Claire Harbage)
