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Court awards $21k to former Qantas safety rep

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February 28, 2024
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The NSW District Court ordered the airline pay Theo Seremetidis $6,000 for economic loss and $15,000 for non-economic loss. It comes after Qantas was found guilty of unlawfully standing down Mr Seremetidis for a direction he gave to staff to cease clea…

Australia’s A$70 billion rail construction pipeline

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February 28, 2024
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There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the Australian rail industry. With A$70 billion in rail construction activity planned over […]

Ballarat Line – Coaches replace Ararat and Maryborough trains

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February 28, 2024
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Service Alert – Ballarat Line The 11:48 Ararat – Southern Cross service will originate from Ballarat at 12:59 and not Ararat due to an emergency […]

Brisbane Airport begins $90m carpark upgrade

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February 28, 2024
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The extension, expected to commence shortly and complete by mid-2025, will add 1,700 long-term parking spaces to the current P2 carpark, removing the existing 30-minute parking area and spaces for vehicles over 2.4 metres in height. Solar panels will a…

A career like no other: saving lives on land, in the sea and the sky

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February 28, 2024
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Saving lives and protecting communities is all in a day’s work for Babcock’s highly trained, experienced, and motivated helicopter crew members.

Inland Rail Reveals Designs of Three New Broadford Bridges

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February 27, 2024
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The Marchbanks Road, Short and Hamilton Street bridges in Broadford need to be rebuilt to provide clearance for taller double-stacked freight trains to pass underneath

Longer regional rail strike as dispute deepens

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February 27, 2024
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Victoria’s regional rail network will be at a standstill on the eve of the Labor Day long weekend as workers walk off the job for […]

Multi-billion-dollar direct rail line to Sunshine Coast announced

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February 27, 2024
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A long-awaited rail line connecting the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane is a step closer to construction as the Queensland government commits almost $3 billion towards the first stage of the project.

Singapore Airlines opens new Perth lounge ahead of fourth daily flight

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February 27, 2024
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The redesigned SilverKris lounge will serve SIA’s business class and qualifying frequent travellers, with the airline to add a fourth flight per day from 31 March. The extra flights will use 303-seater A350-900 aircraft, adding 220,584 more seats to th…

Hobart Airport embarks on 3-year terminal overhaul

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February 27, 2024
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The current terminal was designed for 1.5 million passengers per year and currently handles 2.6 million, with forecasts of 3.5 million by 2030. The upgrade – to be carried out by Hutchinson Builders – will see the terminal double in size, with works ex…