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Carnarvon’s NASA satellite dish receives first signal in almost 40 years

Brian Evans
December 5, 2024
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This week, the 29-metre-wide parabolic antenna received its first radar signal since 1987.

Time running out for Sea World crash compensation, lawyer warns

Guest authors
December 5, 2024
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Peter Carter, director of Carter Capner Law, said he has been helping people suffering ongoing injuries from the crash including PTSD, and urged anyone affected – including bystanders and first responders – to submit claims by Christmas or risk missing…

Opinion: With great power…

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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Qantas has a lot of influence in Australian business and politics – but perhaps should be more judicious about how it uses it.

ATSB finds comedy of errors in botched Rex Saab evacuation

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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Several minor injuries were sustained during the evacuation of VH-ZRK on 5 April 2022, which had two flight crew, a flight attendant and 23 passengers on board for a flight to King Island, while some passengers exited the plane with their bags.

RAAF celebrates 100,000 flying hours on PC-21 training fleet

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December 4, 2024
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Based at RAAF East Sale in Victoria, the RAAF’s Pilatus PC-21 fleet has a total of 49 aircraft and has been in use by the Air Force for more than seven years, having replaced both the ageing Pilatus PC-9/A advanced trainer, which was in service since 1…

Gilmour’s first space launch ‘no earlier than mid-January’

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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The business could have opted for a lift-off date this month but has shifted the plan back to 2025 to complete “final testing and verification activities” and hand its team a break over Christmas.

Cairns tips ‘bumper’ 2025 as international capacity passes pre-COVID

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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The airport will see a number of new international routes commence in coming months, including a seasonal Cathay Pacific service to Hong Kong on 17 December, as well as a Jetstar route to Christchurch and a Fiji Airways route to Nadi, both starting in …

Cairns tips ‘bumper’ 2025 as international capacity passes pre-COVID

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December 4, 2024
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Cairns tips ‘bumper’ 2025 as international capacity passes pre-COVID

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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Wheels up on Jetstar’s first ex-Bonza service

Guest authors
December 4, 2024
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The Cairns route is one of 10 that had been operated by Bonza from its former Sunshine Coast hub until it went into voluntary administration in April, and was announced in June hours after administrator Hall Chadwick announced it would seek to wind the…