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Adelaide Airport launches next phase of new freight precinct

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June 25, 2026
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The $250 million project, located adjacent the runway and key road freight networks for quick runway-to-road access, will include purpose-built facilities for partners such as Menzies Aviation, Airway and dnata, building on existing tenancies like FedE…

Victorian Liberal Party MPs allegedly assault each other at party headquarters in Victoria

Helen Carrie
June 25, 2026
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The incident has prompted a police investigation

Data centre boom sparks warning to consider global location climate risks

Helen Carrie
June 25, 2026
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The analysis found 154, or 6 per cent, of the data centres examined were vulnerable to physical damage or operational disruption due to climate change.

NJE continues fleet growth with 13th Q400

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June 24, 2026
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VH-8QE has arrived in Australia and will join the FIFO carrier’s base in Perth, with an expected start to commercial operations on 29 June.

Video Podcast: Here comes the (Project) Sun(rise)

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June 24, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David prepare to step inside the A350-1000ULR and fly halfway around the world as Project Sunrise finally starts to firm up.

Sharp brings back Melbourne–King Island with government help

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June 24, 2026
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Up to six weekly flights will resume from Essendon to King Island between October 2026 and the end of April 2027, with the airline also securing an Australia Post contract to provide mail services to and from the island for the next five years.

Qantas A380 to undergo inspection over wing cracking concerns

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June 24, 2026
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A total of 16 of the superjumbos, including 15 from Emirates as well as VH-OQI from Qantas, have been affected by a European Union Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness directive mandating inspections of their wing spar components.

How a tech giant is taking over a future suburb near Geelong for a Hyperscale Data Centre

Telco Analyst
June 24, 2026
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Australian data centre giant NextDC has bought $165 million worth of land earmarked for thousands of new homes on the outskirts of Geelong.

Australian soldiers trial drone-swarming tactics in the UK

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June 24, 2026
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Soldiers were able to use drones to autonomously pick out targets in woodlands in the English countryside. Operating in challenging conditions on Salisbury Plain, they explored how drone swarms could conduct co-ordinated missions using AI.

Wagga Wagga Council writes off $100k+ in Rex and Jetgo debt

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June 24, 2026
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The council voted on Monday, 22 June, to write off the outstanding debt owed by both carriers, a month after the federal government announced that 34 airports owed money to Rex would receive a total of $4.8 million through the Regional and Remote Airpo…