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Matt Wright guilty on 2 counts relating to Arnhem Land crash

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August 29, 2025
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Wright, who had pleaded not guilty to three charges, was convicted on accusations of asking the crash pilot to falsify flight records and of lying to police to obstruct the investigation, but no verdict was reached on whether he had allegedly perverted…

Auckland Airport shows off plans for major departure hall changes

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August 29, 2025
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Dubbed the “most significant transformation of the departure hall since the 1970s”, the project will see the installation of common-use self-service kiosks and automated bag drops to replace around 60 existing check-in desks by the end of the decade.

Ex-Bonza backers held in contempt over unpaid legal fees

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August 29, 2025
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The Miami-based investment firm was held in contempt by a Delaware court over the approximately US$600,000 in fees, which it had been ordered to pay to former CFO Damien Alfalla, as revealed in legal documents unsealed earlier this month.

Virgin celebrates ASX return with $330m full-year profit

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August 29, 2025
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Australia’s second largest airline group achieved an underlying net profit after tax of $331 million in the 2025 financial year, up 27.8 per cent on 2024, and a statutory net profit after tax of $479 million, down 12.3 per cent. The airline brought in …

Qantas Orders 20 More Airbus A321XLRs Amid Strong Financial Performance

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August 28, 2025
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The move brings its total commitment to 48.

Bob Katter Threatens Punch Over Heritage at Anti-Immigration Rally

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August 28, 2025
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The 80-year-old Queensland politician, defending his family’s 140-year Australian history, accused the reporter of racism and emphasized national values like democracy and egalitarianism.

Traffic #398 | New planes and aerobridge prangs

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August 28, 2025
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Key aircraft movements from across the region. Qantas and Virgin get new domestic jets, and planes around the country get battered by rogue aerobridges.

Libs pledge to block new Treaty legislation

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August 28, 2025
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The Victorian Liberals have vowed to block new Treaty legislation.

Air New Zealand battles fleet headaches to post full-year profit

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August 28, 2025
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In what will be Greg Foran’s last full year as CEO, the Kiwi flag carrier posted a net profit after taxation of NZ$126 million (around AU$113 million), down on the previous year, off the back of NZ$189 million in pre-tax earnings.

FlyPelican launches new Avalon-Canberra connection

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August 28, 2025
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The regional carrier will fly three times a week between the nation’s capital and Avalon, which serves Melbourne as a secondary airport as well as Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula. Flights will operate on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays using British…