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Australia Day – A few facts for the uneducated disruptors

Brian Evans
January 28, 2025
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The 26th was chosen as Australia Day for a very different and important reason.

Virgin challenges Qantas with European sale

Guest authors
January 27, 2025
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It marks the first aggressive move to market to European destinations since the airline pulled out of flying to the hub airports of Hong Kong in 2020 and Abu Dhabi in 2017, before entering administration in 2020.

Exchange telephonist reminisces two decades of connecting calls

Helen Carrie
January 26, 2025
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Helen Hastwell fondly remembers the days she worked as a “Statue? Girl” connecting calls in regional South Australia to bring people closer together. “We’d put […]

Largest Australian flag to be flown at Sydney mosque for Australia Day

Helen Carrie
January 26, 2025
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A Sydney mosque is celebrating the national holiday with an impressive feat – surpassing even that of Parliament House.

‘Nonsense’: AFL great Sam Newman blasts Acknowledgement of Country

Helen Carrie
January 26, 2025
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Mr Newman joined Sky News hosts Danica De Giorgio and James Macpherson to discuss why he started to leave as the Victorian Governor began an Acknowledgment of Country during an event.

PM Anthony Albanese promises ‘we’re heading in the right direction’ despite economic woes

Helen Carrie
January 26, 2025
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has maintained his government is on the right track despite plunging polls and increasing discontent over economic challenges and social cohesion

Australia Day 2025: Ceremonies and celebrations in pictures

Helen Carrie
January 26, 2025
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Here are some of the ways the day is being spent in 2025.

Exclusive: Koala Airlines fends off winding-up application

Guest authors
January 24, 2025
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The application, which had been filed by apparent creditor Wealth Creation Pty Ltd, was on Wednesday dismissed with the consent of both parties, with no orders made as to costs. It comes after Australian Aviation exclusively reported on the application…

Former Virgin CEO to continue to head Airservices

Guest authors
January 24, 2025
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Rob Sharp has received praise in the industry for steadying the organisation after it faced criticism it allowed too many air traffic controllers to leave during COVID.

Why it could be ‘all over’ for Allan government following release of bombshell poll

Helen Carrie
January 24, 2025
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The Allan government’s popularity has plunged to historically low levels, according to the Resolve poll released on Friday.