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First flights begin from Sydney and Melbourne to Beijing Daxing

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December 17, 2024
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The airline, one of China’s “Big Four”, is flying four times per week from Sydney and three times per week from Melbourne using A330 aircraft, both for ten-week seasons. Daxing is Beijing’s newer international airport, and the city’s second alongside B…

Support for rail trail extension in Queensland’s scenic Mary Valley

gobstopper
December 17, 2024
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There are rail trails in every state and territory in Australia.

Skytrans’ first A319 arrives in Australia

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December 16, 2024
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The aircraft, to be registered VH-L7A, formerly flew with Italian airline ITA and is now owned by Skytrans parent company Avia Solutions Group (ASG). It arrived in Brisbane at 7:40 on Monday morning, having flown from Lithuania via Ras Al Khaimah, Colo…

Stralis clears hydrogen milestone with successful propeller test

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December 16, 2024
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The test, conducted on a ground demonstrator aircraft dubbed “Clyde”, took place at Brisbane Airport and was the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the first on a registered plane at an international airport.

Cancellations hit 3-year low in October

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December 16, 2024
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Only 1.8 per cent of flights were cancelled in October 2024, around half the rate of October 2023, as detailed in Airservices’ latest Australian Aviation Network Overview report for November, though on-time performance still lags the rest of the world.

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is expected to announce he is quitting politics today

Helen Carrie
December 16, 2024
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The supreme leader of the hermit state of Victoria is rejoicing.

Qatar Airways to make Canberra comeback

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December 16, 2024
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The Gulf carrier will launch a daily service via Melbourne in December 2025 using its 777 fleet, bringing international connections out of Canberra back to two after Batik Air indefinitely suspended its Denpasar service in October.

Babcock delivers third helicopter to SA Ambulance

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December 16, 2024
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Babcock Australasia recently delivered a Bell 412 helicopter to the SA Ambulance Service as part of its ongoing partnership with the State Rescue Helicopter Service.

Melbourne Storm scraps regular Welcome to Country ceremonies

Bardy Bigglesworth
December 15, 2024
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This is really good news and a much needed step in the right direction for removal of divisive and harmful rhetoric undertaken for profit and political purposes.

Hobsons Bay vents frustration over West Gate Tunnel

gobstopper
December 13, 2024
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For many years Council has advocated for pollution filters to be fitted on the vents to reduce the impact of pollution from the tunnel on the surrounding community.