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Melbourne notches up record international arrivals in January

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February 16, 2026
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January saw 688,534 international arrivals come through Melbourne, around half of the 1,261,361 total international travellers, alongside 2,115,518 domestic passengers; this makes for Melbourne’s third busiest month for overall passenger numbers on rec…

Fortescue moves to ditch diesel on Pilbara rail

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 16, 2026
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BHP began its own Pilbara trials of battery-electric trains in November.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seen not assisting wife Jodie Haydon off boat in video footage

Bardy Bigglesworth
February 16, 2026
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He doesn’t even assist her getting off the boat.

CASA cancels AGAIR’s AOC after fatal Cloncurry crash

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February 16, 2026
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AGAIR has been stripped of its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and aerial work certificate (AWC), with the ABC reporting the aviation regulator found that the company had neglected essential maintenance and created a culture of poor safety. A challeng…

Herzog Visits Australia Amid Bondi Attack Grief and Protests

Helen Carrie
February 13, 2026
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with police in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jetstar could axe cabin bag weight limits

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February 13, 2026
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Speaking to news.com.au, Jetstar’s head of network and fleet, Ted Knight, said that the current policy – which allows passengers up to 7kg of cabin bags for free – could be updated to add more weight, or switch to a size-based allowance as seen on many…

Internal weapons slated for Ghost Bat in Block 3 upgrades

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February 13, 2026
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The Australian-designed and manufactured MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft program is moving forward after deploying an aircraft to fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile against an Australian-made Phoenix Jet uncrewed aerial target late last…

Launch window opens for Australian hypersonic flight milestone

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February 13, 2026
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The flight is scheduled for no earlier than late February, launching aboard Rocket Lab’s “That’s Not A Knife” mission from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, operated by the Virginia Spaceport Authority. Final launch timing will b…

Virgin Australia farewells pair of execs in management reshuffle

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February 13, 2026
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Velocity Frequent Flyer CEO and VARA group executive Nick Rohrlach, and chief strategy and transformation officer Alistair Hartley, will depart Virgin Australia as of 30 April. Rohrlach will be replaced by hotel executive and former Qantas senior manag…

Navy and Airservices test Western Sydney’s ‘digital tower’

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February 12, 2026
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The EC-135 training helicopter conducted a “series of passes and manoeuvres” near the 45-metre digital aerodrome service (DAS) mast at WSI on Thursday in order to help calibrate and validate the camera feeds, said Airservices.