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Court unfairly ‘shut out’ Qatar strip-search case, lawyer argues

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March 24, 2025
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The Federal Court was told five Australian women left traumatised over strip-searches and physically invasive examinations at Doha in October 2020 have been “shut out of their trial despite having identified very serious questions” that should be tried…

Inside job: 3 men jailed over Sydney Airport cocaine plot

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March 24, 2025
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The men, at least two of whom appear to have worked for Qantas subsidiary Jets Transport Express, attempted to bring 100kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of $40 million into the country on a cargo flight from Johannesburg.

RAAF Super Hornet completes long-range anti-ship missile tests

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March 24, 2025
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The test, conducted last month by Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornets off the coast of California, with support from the United States Navy, confirmed that the LRASM is now ready for operational service.

US picks Boeing to make sixth generation F-47

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March 22, 2025
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The aerospace giant beat out Lockheed Martin to win the multi-billion dollar, multi-year contract to build the aircraft set to transform the US Air Force.

Volcanic ash disrupts Bali flights

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March 21, 2025
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While no Qantas services have been affected, six Jetstar flights on Friday morning were cancelled and two morning Virgin Australia services – to Brisbane and Melbourne – were pushed back to the afternoon due to potential impact from the ash cloud.

Qantas flights diverted as fire closes Heathrow Airport

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March 21, 2025
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Heathrow, the largest of London’s six commercial airports, will remain closed until at least 11:59pm local time on Friday, causing havoc in the surrounding airspace. At least two Qantas flights in the air have been forced to divert, while others set to…

Autonomous fighter jet to debut at Avalon

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March 21, 2025
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Fury, manufactured by US defence company Anduril, is designed to act as a force multiplier for crewed fighter aircraft.

Babcock Australasia makes move into military aviation

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March 21, 2025
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The firm, which already holds contracts to support public services including aeromedical and law enforcement, is looking to work with the Australian and NZ Defence Forces on “advanced tri-service aviation and aerospace solutions that will enhance opera…

Exclusive: Sydney slots will be world’s most transparent, says ACL

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March 20, 2025
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Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), which will take over slot management at Australia’s largest airport on 1 April, was awarded a three-year contract last month to replace outgoing manager Airport Coordination Australia (ACA).

Virgin to trial sustainable fuel in Proserpine

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March 20, 2025
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The agreement, to last from March to July 2025, will see Virgin use a blend of A1 jet fuel and 30-40 per cent synthetic SAF made from waste and residue feedstocks, which the airline says is fully compatible with existing aircraft, fuelling infrastructu…