Tag: Australia

  • National Strikes at Australian Port Likely to Cause Disruptions

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    July 09: Stevedores started national strikes at DP World terminals across Australia on Monday, July 8, 2019. Around 1,800 stevedores walked off the job for 48 hours at the Brisbane […]

  • Australia Planning New Port in North Expressly for Use by US Marines

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    June 24: Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter China’s growing presence […]

  • $438m Worth of Methamphetamine Seized at Port Botany, Australia

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    April 07: Australian Border Force agents have found almost $500 million worth of methamphetamine stuffed inside refrigerators in a shipping container from Singapore bound for Sydney’s west. Authorities uncovered 585kg […]

  • Australia: Employees of Hutchison Ports Launch Strike in Sydney, Brisbane

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    April 08: Unionized dock workers employed by Hutchison Ports in Sydney and Brisbane have gone on a 24-hour strike over a job outsourcing dispute. Trade unions representing the dock workers […]

  • Port Workers in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth To Strike Beginning March 19

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    Operations at DP World Australia (DPWA) container terminals could suffer significant disruptions due to the upcoming industrial action of local stevedores.  Up to 1,800 workers will go on strike at […]

  • No Aus border patrols?

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    Move cause for concern. Stop the boats: Email exposes Border Force plans to save money by halting ocean patrols By Nicole Hasham The Australian Border Force plans to save money on […]

  • Aus fuel security fears

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    Currently no Australian-crewed tankers supplying fuel to the nation. Maritime Union Raises Australian Fuel Security Concerns With less than three weeks of liquid fuel reserves, Australia risks grinding to a […]

  • New patrol boat for PNG

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    Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian-class patrol boat Gabriel Dominguez The government of Papua New Guinea has received the first of four Guardian-class patrol boats in a ceremony held on […]

  • China worries Australia

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    Fisheries protection is becoming a global problem. Chinese fishing fleet a security issue for Australia BY David Brewster China’s fishing fleet has been at the forefront of disputes in the […]

  • Aussies in MDMA swoop

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    Shipment came from Turkey. Almost half a tonne of MDMA seized in Sydney Three people have been arrested and 496 kilograms of MDMA seized following a joint Australian Federal Police […]

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