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All aboard for a vintage express to a tramway museum

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January 29, 2026
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Transport Heritage NSW, in Sydney, New South Wales, is running The Vintage Tramway Festival Express on Sunday, 22nd February.

Jacqui Felgate’s blunt assessment of the West Gate Tunnel

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 28, 2026
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She was also sent footage today of trucks banked up trying to avoid the tolls in the tunnel.

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Victoria Breaks All-Time Heat Record at 48.9C Amid Bushfires and Warnings

Bardy Bigglesworth
January 28, 2026
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Bushfires in the Otways forced over 1,000 households to evacuate.

Washington mid-air collision was ‘100% preventable’, NTSB says

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January 28, 2026
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Speaking on the investigation into the 29 January 2025 disaster which killed all 67 people on an American Airlines CRJ700 and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, said “system flaws” aligned to cause the crash….

Video Podcast: Should public servants keep their status perks?

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January 28, 2026
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On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dive back into the debate around public servants’ airline benefits and ask whether the Department of Finance got the balance right.

Councillor’s Holocaust Comparison Sparks Australia Day Clashes

Helen Carrie
January 28, 2026
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The post prompted outrage from fellow councillors and media, with calls for his removal amid celebrations of national unity.

Bondi Shooting Survivor Given Unwanted Alias at Sydney Hospital

Helen Carrie
January 28, 2026
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Fearing untrustworthy employees amid a prior scandal at nearby Bankstown Hospital

Jetstar’s first Dreamliner arrives in Hong Kong for cabin revamp

Guest authors
January 28, 2026
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VH-VKK departed Melbourne this week for the cabin update, which will see new seating for both business and economy passengers, on-board wi-fi, and lie-flat crew rest bunks. The first aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of March, with all 11…

Indonesia AirAsia to fly daily from Adelaide

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January 28, 2026
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The low-cost carrier currently flies four times per week between Adelaide and Denpasar using its 180-seat A320-200 aircraft, and the daily services will “create more than 56,000 seats per year” through Adelaide. Bali is Adelaide’s largest and fastest-g…

RAAF officially opens new MQ-4C Triton facilities at Tindal

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January 28, 2026
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Delivered under the $355.7 million Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Facilities Project, the facilities at RAAF Base Tindal will serve as the home of the Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton aircraft.