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One in four Sydney trams will go-slow until pay deal resolved

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June 13, 2024
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Sydney’s light rail network will shutdown for 24 hours on Wednesday – with warnings that more industrial action is on the way.

Tunnels almost complete for Western Sydney Airport metro

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June 13, 2024
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Work is already underway at St Marys to construct metro station facilities, while construction on the Orchard Hills, Luddenham and Bradfield stations will begin in coming months. The government aims to have the metro line operational by the time the ai…

Military aviation operators gather in Canberra to discuss flight safety

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June 13, 2024
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Military personnel discussed aviation safety and international partners gathered for the inaugural International Combat Aviation Safety Summit in Canberra last month.

Winners of Defence & National Security Workforce Awards revealed

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June 12, 2024
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The inaugural Defence & National Security Workforce Awards recognised those companies that have transformed the sector and the industry’s top achieving up-and-comers.

Video Podcast: End of the runway for Bonza’s staff

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June 12, 2024
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Adam and Jake discuss the mass layoffs at Bonza as the stricken airline’s administrator fails to find a buyer in time to save more than 300 jobs.

Final Cathay Pacific plane now back in Hong Kong from Alice Springs

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June 12, 2024
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The A330-300, registered B-HLV, was on 28 July 2020 the first of more than 85 Cathay Pacific aircraft to be mothballed in Alice Springs. B-HLV finally left Australia last week, and is now undergoing hangar maintenance checks in Hong Kong before returni…

Sharp launches Upset Prevention and Recovery Training program

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June 12, 2024
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Starting next year, training company UPRT Australia, with the support of QBE Insurance, will provide the training to Sharp Airlines pilots in a bid to reduce risk of loss of control inflight, said to be the leading cause of aviation fatalities around t…

Senate report into PwC scandal released, ASX lower in afternoon trade

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June 12, 2024
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A Senate committee is calling on PwC to disclose the “names and positions” of those involved in the embattled consultancy firm’s controversial tax leaks scandal. […]

Sunbury Line Upgrade

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June 12, 2024
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The $1.8 billion Sunbury Line Upgrade has been delivered with new tracks now connecting the line to the Metro Tunnel’s western entrance in Kensington.

Australian-first standardisation trial for rail and road projects could ‘save millions of dollars’

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June 12, 2024
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An Australian-first trial to adopt a nationally standardised approval system for rail and road projects is under way, which could save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars each year.