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Virgin holds off Sydney to Vanuatu and boosts Brisbane instead

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June 3, 2024
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Starting 9 July, Virgin will fly every day between Brisbane and Port Vila except Thursdays, with two return services on Saturday. The airline has seen strong demand for Brisbane-Port Vila flights since increasing frequency from two to five per week fol…

Upgrades completed at strategic Nackeroo Airstrip

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June 3, 2024
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The upgrades are expected to allow greater training opportunities to conduct enhanced land and air operations between Australia and the United States militaries, at the Bradshaw Field Training Area in the NT.

NSW Trains swipe Queensland with cheeky State of Origin sledge

gobstopper
June 3, 2024
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The Blues need all the help they can get in this year’s Origin series and Transport NSW had a savage message for Queenslanders.

Qantas launches group boarding on domestic flights

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June 3, 2024
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This is the first time group boarding has been used by an Australian domestic carrier, and follows a “series of successful trials” in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, which Qantas says demonstrated a positive effect on on-time performance.

Disruptions ahead as rail works ramp up

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 3, 2024
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MORE road closures and travel delays are ahead with major works across the state’s southwest slated for the coming winter months. The construction blitz is […]

Airservices to route more flights over water in Brisbane noise plan

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June 3, 2024
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Developed after consultation with both community and industry over the past year, the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane is open for community feedback until 14 July, with community engagement sessions to be held in Brisbane from 4–18 June.

Australia to send F-35s to combined exercise in first fifth-gen outing

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June 3, 2024
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The aircraft will take part for the first time in the annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements, according to comments made by Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles.

Perth football fans rocked by train chaos before AC Milan-Roma friendly

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 3, 2024
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Western Australian football fans have been rocked after train chaos in Perth left thousands of fans stranded ahead of a friendly between AC Milan and […]

Tom Elliott explains how government is starting to ‘fracture’ on ‘pipe dream’ rail project

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 3, 2024
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Deputy Premier Ben Carroll reportedly now doesn’t support the project, with the 3AW Mornings host saying he doubts whether the entirely of the loop will ever be built.

First train into the new Port Dock Station

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 3, 2024
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A bit of history tonight with the arrival of the first test train at the new Port Dock station, Port Adelaide.