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Transport Minister hits lifetime Qantas Platinum status

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  • September 15, 2026
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As reported by The Australian Financial Review, the Transport Minister noted the status, which requires 75,000 lifetime Qantas status credits to attain, in her register of interests this week. According to the Minister, she had accrued these credits th…

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Qantas’ Adelaide ‘innovation centre’ open for business

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  • September 15, 2026
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The Product Innovation Centre, based in the Adelaide CBD, will play host to the airline group’s technology product development teams including product managers, digital experience designers, software engineers, and data and AI specialists.

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Domestic airlines perform strongly despite high fuel costs: ACCC

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  • September 15, 2026
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In its latest Domestic Airline Competition in Australia report, the consumer and competition watchdog said jet fuel prices were nearly 50 per cent higher in late August 2026 than in February 2026 due to the Iran conflict, but both Qantas Group and Virg…

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TransNusa adds Melbourne as second Australian port

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  • September 15, 2026
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The Indonesian medium-service carrier will fly four times per week from Melbourne to Denpasar using its A320 fleet starting 19 October, becoming the sixth carrier to operate the route. Melbourne will be TransNusa’s second Australian destination after P…

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LifeFlight sounds alarm about laser strikes on helicopters

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  • September 15, 2026
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The aeromedical organisation said four laser strikes have been reported on LifeFlight Australia helicopters this year, compared with two in the whole of 2025, with the three most recent in Goodna, Caboolture and South Brisbane.

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Australia marks quarter century of ‘life without Ansett’

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  • September 14, 2026
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Formerly one of Australia’s two major domestic carriers, Ansett’s fleet was grounded on 14 September 2001 after being placed into administration two days earlier; while limited flights resumed in October of that year, the airline would shut its doors f…

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Airservices responds to ACCC questions about price increases

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  • September 14, 2026
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In an addendum to its issues paper on the proposal, which would see fees to airlines increase by around 15 per cent per year over the next five years, the consumer and competition watchdog extended the consultation period deadline from 25 September to …

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Duo restrained after alleged ‘altercation’ on Virgin Doha flight

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  • September 14, 2026
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According to media reports, the two passengers on board VA7 from Melbourne to Doha on Friday were allegedly “headbutting and spitting on flight attendants” and claiming they had a gun, and “six or seven men each” were needed to subdue and restrain them…

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Navy tests drone deployment from offshore patrol vessels

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  • September 14, 2026
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The trial, from 17 to 21 August, assessed two Australian-developed systems: the uncrewed maritime-logistics-focused Callisto 50 trial demonstrated autonomous launch and recovery from a moving ship, while the Arace Angel trialled airborne surveillance a…

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RAAF marks initial operational capability of new long-range missiles

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  • September 14, 2026
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Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, said the RAAF has demonstrated it is ready to conduct long-range, survivable and lethal maritime and land strike from F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft against highly defended targets.

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