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Foreign Minister confirms Australians headed home from Gulf

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March 4, 2026
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The Australian Government has advised that Australians overseas should be prepared for serious travel disruptions in the days ahead due to the conflict. The first Dubai-to-Sydney flight, EK414, took off at around 9:20am Sydney time on Wednesday morning.

Major airlines still lag the nation in gender pay gap

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March 3, 2026
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Qantas’ average gender pay gap for 2024-25 was 41.7 per cent for total pay, compared to 44.8 per cent at Virgin, with a median gap of 35.7 per cent and 35.34 per cent respectively. Across the whole Australian private sector, women receive on average 21…

South Australia to host major sustainable aviation fuel plant

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March 3, 2026
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Touted as the first of its kind in Australia, the plant will convert low-carbon methanol from forestry residues and hydrogen into SAF. It comes after HAMR secured funding from Qantas and Airbus for a Victorian project to create the methanol supply.

AirAsia axes Darwin, will boost other Australian services

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March 3, 2026
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The low-cost airline group will end its flights from the NT capital to Bali and Kuala Lumpur on 28 April citing “commercially unsustainable” passenger numbers, and will instead ramp up flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide.

Over 3,000 Miles: Jetstar Reveals New Long-Haul Airbus A321LR Route

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March 3, 2026
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Low-cost carrier Jetstar prepares to launch its first-ever flights between Western Australia and New Zealand’s South Island.

AFL CEO Pushes for Australian Football at 2032 Brisbane Olympics

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March 2, 2026
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He promoted the league’s popularity amid rivalry with NRL, noting record crowds over 451,000 last year.

Jetstar to fly non-stop from WA to South Island

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March 2, 2026
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Launching on 27 October and running until March 2027, the route will operate three times per week using A321neo LRs, adding more than 30,000 seats over the summer peak. The news comes after Jetstar last year carried more than 700,000 customers across t…

Government opens support for Aussies stranded in Middle East

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March 2, 2026
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Speaking to media on Monday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said around 115,000 Australians are currently in the Middle East region, and that the resumption of commercial flights would be the government’s preferred method for repatriating them given the s…

Qantas Makes History: New Nonstop Route Marks Record 6th US Gateway

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March 2, 2026
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The North American market is a lucrative one for the Australian flag carrier.

Blast-off! Aussie hypersonic aircraft achieves first flight

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March 2, 2026
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Brisbane-based aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems confirmed that its DART AE hypersonic test aircraft completed the mission following launch from Wallops Flight Facility in the US over the weekend.