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CASA refuses to discuss compensation with widow of crash victim

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May 31, 2024
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Danielle Wilson, the widow of Netflix star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson, was set to meet with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), celebrity crocodile wrangler Matthew Wright and his company Helibrook for mediation talks over the crash that claimed Wil…

Preliminary report released into turbulence-hit Singapore flight

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May 30, 2024
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43 passengers and crew were injured and an elderly British passenger suffered a fatal heart attack when the flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence last week, forcing it to divert to Bangkok. 56 Australians were on board, at least eight o…

Winners of the Australian Space Awards 2024 revealed

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May 30, 2024
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The fifth annual Aus Space 24 Australian Space Awards was held on Tuesday, 28 May at The Star in Sydney in the presence of 400 members of the space industry.

Alliance tips record pre-tax profit for 2023–24 financial year

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May 30, 2024
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In a trading update posted to the ASX, Alliance predicted pre-tax profits exceeding the consensus forecast of $83.9 million, with full-year results to be released after the close of trade on 14 August.

Podcast: A fresh reprieve for Bonza

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May 30, 2024
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On location at the 2024 Australian Space Summit, Adam and Jake discuss Bonza’s two-month lifeline and the impact of a continued stand-down on its workers.

Six new train stations will open in Melbourne this winter

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May 30, 2024
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Six new stations are set to open and another seven boom gates will be removed along the Frankston, Lilydale, Mernda, Pakenham lines. This Victorian government’s […]

Passengers back our terminal upgrade, says Auckland Airport

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May 30, 2024
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In a survey of 600 passengers carried out at the domestic terminal, 76 per cent said development was necessary, with 81 per cent believing the airport should be “future-proofed” against weather events. Construction on the five-year upgrade program is r…

Report to outline ‘options on the ways forward with the project’

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May 30, 2024
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A mediator’s report on the future of Melbourne’s stalled Airport Rail Link will soon be handed to the federal transport department amid an ongoing stoush about the location of the rail station.

Changes to the $34.5bn Suburban Rail Loop East build will ‘reduce the impact on homes, local roads’

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May 30, 2024
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Major changes to the $34.5bn Suburban Rail Loop will reduce construction chaos for almost 100 homes but the government is promising the cost and timeline of the project won’t be impacted

Cause unknown: Developmental F-35 jet crashes and burns on take-off

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May 29, 2024
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The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, Marine Corps version, struck the ground near a highway and caught fire close to Albuquerque International Airport, New Mexico on Wednesday, 28 May.