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Race row erupts as Indigenous patients given priority at major Melbourne hospital

Helen Carrie
October 28, 2025
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Indigenous patients are receiving fast-tracked care over other sick Victorians.

Air New Zealand connects Adelaide with the South Island

Guest authors
October 28, 2025
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Flight NZ261 landed in Adelaide at 9:30pm on Tuesday aboard the A320neo ZK-NHB, taking off again for Christchurch shortly after 7:15am on Wednesday. Flights will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays until 27 March 2026, adding around 15,000 seat…

First jet aircraft lands at Western Sydney Airport

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October 28, 2025
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The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) 737 Large Air Tanker N138CG “Marie Bashir” touched down on the runway shortly after 8:30am on Wednesday following a short flight from nearby RAAF Base Richmond to take part in a multi-agency, full-scale aerodrome emerge…

We will continue our regional flights, insists SmartLynx

Guest authors
October 27, 2025
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Despite its new focus on ACMI services, the airline says its regular passenger transport flights are here to stay, having recently taken over the Lord Howe Island route from QantasLink.

Ex-Virgin Australia CEO takes top job at Fiji Airways

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October 27, 2025
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Scurrah, who led Australia’s second-largest airline group from 2019 until his resignation in 2020 following its COVID-19-induced collapse into voluntary administration, will take the helm at Fiji’s national carrier on 1 November as current CEO Andre Vi…

Avalon Airport opens new $8m freight hub

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October 27, 2025
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Backed by Victorian government investment, the facility – as flagged in January – will be able to handle 100,000 tonnes of freight per year, and is equipped with “advanced scanning technology” that will speed up cargo processing.

Brisbane Airport completes work on new Qantas security lanes

Guest authors
October 27, 2025
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The screening point for Qantas passengers has five security lanes equipped with Standard 3 Rapiscan CT technology, which allows laptops and aerosols to be kept inside bags, as well as larger tubs for personal items and automatic tray return.

Melbourne is turning ‘rust-bucket’ suburbs into a thirsty, power-hungry billion-dollar data empire

Helen Carrie
October 27, 2025
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He said much of the state’s vacant industrial land, a legacy of the manufacturing boom, already had good utility access, positioning Victoria well for the data centre industry.

Qld and NT sign on to national PFAS body

Guest authors
October 27, 2025
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The creation of the PFAS National Coordinating Body was a key recommendation from the government’s response to an independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination.

A summary of Rail Freight News in Australia – October 13 – October 27, 2025

Bardy Bigglesworth
October 27, 2025
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The rail freight news in Australia over the past 14 days has been dominated by significant national policy decisions.