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Former High Court and Royal Commission Judge Virginia Bell has a very interesting history

Helen Carrie
January 10, 2026
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Former High Court judge Virginia Bell has a very interesting history when it comes to immigration/deportation cases.

Rotor-Lift’s future uncertain as AOC listed for sale

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January 9, 2026
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Rotor-Lift, which last year lost a lucrative Tasmanian emergency medical services (EMS) contract to StarFlight, put its AOC up for sale late last year, with the page indicating expressions of interest were due by Christmas Day. It is as yet unknown if …

Emirates boosts Brisbane premium economy with refurbished 777s

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January 9, 2026
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Starting 29 March, the daily EK430/31 service will be operated by the four-class 777-300ERs, complementing the A380 service introduced last year. All five Emirates destinations in Australia – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide – have prem…

Dolphin doctors could diagnose with drones

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January 9, 2026
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A Flinders University study, conducted in collaboration with Sea World on the Gold Coast, demonstrated how drones can be used to assess the health of marine mammals without requiring hands-on methods like tagging devices, or taking measurements during …

Australia Launches Royal Commission into Antisemitism After Bondi Attack

Helen Carrie
January 9, 2026
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The inquiry responds to pressure from victims’ families, Jewish groups, and opposition figures who pushed back against initial resistance.

Alaska 737 MAX 9 blowout pilot sues Boeing for defamation

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January 8, 2026
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Captain Brandon Fisher is seeking US$10 million ($14.9 million) in damages from Boeing for personal injury, defamation, emotional distress, and other complaints over “reprehensible and inaccurate” statements the company made following the incident on A…

NSW town launches trial of police surveillance drones

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January 8, 2026
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NSW Police Aviation Command (POL AIR) has stationed two drones in Moree, to be remotely operated from Bankstown Airport, for proactive aerial surveillance. The six-month trial will see the drones used as “eyes in the skies” to assist first-response pol…

Boosting efficiency could slash aviation emissions, study says

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January 8, 2026
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Research co-led by the University of Oxford, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, says airlines could dramatically cut their carbon footprints by using more fuel-efficient planes, increasing load factors, and moving to all-econo…

US Air Force teams up with Australian Army for joint exercise

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January 7, 2026
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Exercise Kenney Strikes Back saw USAF C-17 Globemaster IIIs, operated by 62nd Airlift Wing, loaded with high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) from 10th Brigade’s 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery alongside Australian Army Bushmasters …