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Carrier owner fined $63,000 for ignoring AMSA requests for repair, towage plans

The carrier has been plagued by propellor issues and failed attempts to repair it. Photo: AMSA The owner of a foreign-flagged bulk carrier has been fined $63,000 for failing to heed Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) orders. The Gladstone Magistrates Court fined Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd, owner of the Liberia-registered KMAX Leader, for its failure to comply…

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Victoria happy, Qld sees red over GST funding distribution proposal for 2025-26

Queensland will be pushing Canberra to change its GST funding distribution model. Photo: supplied Victoria is expected to receive a lion’s share of GST revenue in 2025-26 even as Queensland’s falls. And the Qld Government has vowed to fight the proposed shortfall. The Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) released its recommendations on the distribution of GST…