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Virgin Australia Launches ‘Neighbour-Free Seating’ Bidding System

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September 29, 2025
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The scheme allows passengers to bid for empty middle seats on select routes for extra space and comfort.

Qantas resumes Perth–Hobart flights with A319s

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September 29, 2025
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Flight QF1672 touched down in Hobart at around 1:40pm on Friday afternoon aboard VH-8NQ, returning to Perth shortly before 3pm. The route revives a service last operated in 2023, and will fly three times per week, providing an extra 32,000 annual seats…

RAAF Richmond marks 100 years with massive air show

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September 29, 2025
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Held at RAAF Base Richmond over the weekend, the event attracted around 80,000 people, and featured both static and aerial displays such as the F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18F Super Hornet, E-7A Wedgetail, P-8 Poseidon, and 100 Squadron’s heritage aircraft.

Teens Arrested After Machete Chase in Stolen SUV Through Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall

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September 29, 2025
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Officers surrounded the area and arrested multiple suspects at the scene, with no injuries reported.

Paul Brereton Faces Resignation Calls Over Continued Defence Consulting

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September 29, 2025
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The arrangement has drawn criticism from senators David Shoebridge and David Pocock, as well as expert Geoffrey Watson, who argue it undermines the NACC’s independence.

Long-serving Black Hawk arrives at Australian War Memorial

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September 29, 2025
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Black Hawk A25-112, originally produced by American defence company Sikorsky, was operated by the Australian Defence Force alongside other aircraft seeing operational service in Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor and Pakistan.

Qantas to tie CEO Vanessa Hudson’s bonuses to airline’s reputation

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September 29, 2025
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The proposal would see up to 20 per cent of Hudson’s total share rights under the Qantas long-term incentive program vest based on the Flying Kangaroo’s reputation score, as tracked by external firm RepTrak. The Qantas board is also raising her salary …

Gang raping women is now a bailable offence in Australia

Helen Carrie
September 28, 2025
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The judiciary is completely out of touch with mainstream society.

Australia is a nation in decline

Helen Carrie
September 28, 2025
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The best years of Australia are now behind it.

RAAF Lightning jets take to the northern skies in Arnhem Thunder 25

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September 26, 2025
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The exercise, which wrapped up last month, involved collective training and offensive counter air activity at RAAF Bases Tindal and Darwin, including live weapon drops at the Delamere Air Weapons Range and coordination with the Surveillance and Control…