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SA minister oversees RAAF Base Edinburgh’s new keeping place

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October 21, 2024
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Developed through major collaboration with Kaurna custodians, the Keeping Place is designed to be the central point on base as a meeting place for Defence and the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to come together for ceremony, …

Bomb scare grounds Air New Zealand plane in Sydney

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October 21, 2024
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The Australian Federal Police is investigating the incident but said there is no threat to the community.

Airbus Defence and Space to axe up to 2,500 jobs in restructure

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October 21, 2024
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The plans, announced by the company last week, are envisioned to help adapt the division’s organisation and workforce in light of a continued complex business environment, especially in the space systems segment where significant financial charges were…

Will the Chancellor waive the fiscal rules for UK shipping?

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October 18, 2024
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The UK Chamber of Shipping proposes a £ 700m investment in the Budget to help achieve net zero by 2050 and make the UK a clean shipping hub.

Southampton modal shift program helps boost container moves by rail

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October 18, 2024
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More containers are moving through Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal, the integrated handling and maintenance facility at the South of England port, owned by DP World.

Limit ombuds scheme to big airports, peak body says

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October 18, 2024
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In the Australian Airports Association’s (AAA) submission to the government’s consultation paper, AAA head of policy and advocacy Natalie Heazlewood also warned that the scheme could see its costs passed on to consumers.

US B-2 Spirit bombers hit Houthi rebels in first mission since 2017

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October 18, 2024
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US Central Command confirmed that the aircraft had conducted multiple, precision airstrikes on numerous Iran-backed underground weapons storage facilities within Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, according to a statement published on October 16.

Exclusive: Ageing Saabs put Rex in ‘tough position’, says rival

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October 18, 2024
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Skytrans CEO Alan Milne said his “gut feeling” is that the age of Rex’s Saab 340B turboprops – which are around 30 years old on average – could make it tougher for administrator EY Australia to sell the airline.

Táilte railtour to mark Ireland’s Great South Railway centenary

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October 18, 2024
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Táilte Tours is to mark the centenary of the formation of Ireland’s Great Southern Railway in November 1924, by running a special centennial railtour from Dublin to Killarney on Saturday 16 November.

Toll likely to buy Pel-Air, reports say

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October 17, 2024
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According to anonymous sources cited in The Australian Financial Review, the company – owned by Japan Post – is expected to sign a deal in coming days after reaching an agreement on terms.