18 August 2026
The irony if One Nation saves universities from Labor’s overreach AFR
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18 August 2026
David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting hundreds of thousands of participants The government’s controversial NDIS bill will undergo “substantial” amendments after Labor and the Coalition struck a deal, with some of the changes attracting heavy criticism from the Greens, the ACT senator David Pocock and the disability community. Sixty-three government amendments across both houses will be introduced as part of backroom deals to pass the bill on Tuesday night, the NDIS ministers, Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister, revealed.
18 August 2026
The former Pakistani prime minister's family has repeatedly raised concerns about his deteriorating health in prison. The 73-year-old was jailed in 2023 on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.
18 August 2026
Supreme Court grants jailed ex-PM Imran Khan transfer to hospital for a month after concerns raised over blood pressure.
18 August 2026
Lufthansa Cargo’s handling operations across its Frankfurt and Munich hubs were brought to a shuddering halt at the weekend following an IT outage, which left forwarders scrambling for alternatives amid an escalating cargo backlog. Details of the situation were made known to The Loadstar by sources close to the carrier, with customers told in a memo that “global” disruption affecting the German flag-carrier’s IT service provider was leading to “service impairments”. A ... The post IT outage brings chaos to Lufthansa cargo handling at German hubs appeared first on The Loadstar .
18 August 2026
The government unveiled 63 changes in response to community concern, just hours before the final vote was due to take place.
18 August 2026
Verdi, the trade union representing German dockworkers, has escalated pressure on employers over stalled wage talks, bringing container handling to a standstill at six German seaports in a 24-hour warning strike. The stoppage began with the night shift after midnight on Tuesday, affecting Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Emden and Brake. In Hamburg, the action hit […] The post Verdi strike shuts HHLA, Eurogate terminals in Hamburg appeared first on Port Technology International .
18 August 2026
The U. S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U. S.
