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This is James Dudley Elliott, a judge in Victoria’s Supreme Court

Helen Carrie
October 1, 2025
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The charges are staggering. Ryan had preyed on over 450 women, secretly recording about 5000 videos in hospital restrooms.

Australia Launches Uncapped 5% Deposit Scheme for First Home Buyers

Helen Carrie
October 1, 2025
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The uncapped policy raises property price thresholds to $1.5 million in Sydney and $1 million in Melbourne.

AFL Commission Approves Elimination of Centre Bounce and Substitute Rule for 2026

Helen Carrie
October 1, 2025
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AFLW data indicates potential rises in midfield scoring and contested possessions under the new system.

Australia spends around $34bn/yr for 3.2% of the population or just 812,000

Helen Carrie
October 1, 2025
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Nearly 100 countries have a GDP of $34bn/yr or less.

First jet to land at Western Sydney Airport this month

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October 1, 2025
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The NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) 737 Large Air Tanker, N138CG “Marie Bashir”, will take part in a multiagency, full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise on 28 and 29 October, including a simulated aircraft incident, as WSI prepares to open late next ye…

Axe falls on trio of QantasLink bases despite outcry

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October 1, 2025
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Pilot and cabin crew bases in Hobart, Canberra and Mildura will be shuttered in April 2026, with around 70 employees moved to larger bases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, following a review conducted by QantasLink.

Defence signs $133.6m sustainment contract for air operations

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October 1, 2025
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The recent signing of a sustainment contract with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) will deliver critical integration enhancements to the Air and Space Operations – Command and Control System (ASO-C2CS), which allows Defence personnel to plan and conduct…

Fair Work awards ex-dnata employee $36k in unfair dismissal case

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September 30, 2025
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As reported in The Australian, 21-year-old Courtney Sewell said she felt forced to resign from her part-time work for Emirates with dnata at Perth Airport earlier this year after a sexual harassment complaint against a male co-worker was closed with no…

RAAF heads to Japan for first trilateral Exercise Bushido Guardian

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September 30, 2025
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Operating from Misawa Air Force Base, the exercise will see eight RAAF F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from No. 3 Squadron train alongside Japanese and US aircraft. Traditionally a bilateral exercise between Australia and Japan, the 2025 program is the…

Perth Airport master plan lays out billions in infrastructure works

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September 30, 2025
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Available for public comment online, the Master Plan forecasts annual passenger numbers to grow from 17.48 million to 30.8 million by 2046, with aircraft movements to grow from 160,800 to 222,800 per year and air freight to reach as much as 269,000 ton…