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Stranded Qantas passengers arrive home from Johannesburg

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August 14, 2026
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A recovery flight, QF7064, operated by VH-OQL, landed in Sydney at 5pm on Thursday after the cancellation of flight QF64 on Monday 10 August, sparked by problems with the nosewheel on VH-OQB (pictured) that required further maintenance.

Sydney Airport gets thumbs-up on Master Plan

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August 14, 2026
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The plan, which forecasts more than 72 million passengers through the airport per year by 2045, includes a proposed redevelopment of the domestic precinct to link terminals 2 and 3, with space also added for international flights.

The end results of the points removal at Sth Kensington

Snuffle Nose
August 14, 2026
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Riding up and down the mainline noticed the points removed for other operators to use a those line are now limited for Metro Tunnel Services.

Rail Use Surges at Fremantle, Cutting Truck Traffic and Boosting Efficiency

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August 14, 2026
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Fremantle Ports has recorded a nation‑leading shift to rail, with 26.4% of all container freight in 2025–26 moving in and out of the Inner Harbour by train.

Rohde & Schwarz expands VCS rollout across NZ

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August 14, 2026
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Tranche 2 of the Airways New Zealand IP VCS project will see Rohde & Schwarz replace existing ATC tower communication equipment with CERTIUM VCS, expanding on the system delivered to the ATC centre under Tranche 1, which has been in operation sinc…

Trains resume services at Euroa and Benalla stations

Bardy Bigglesworth
August 14, 2026
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Inland Rail has ticked off another major milestone on the Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 project, completing works at Benalla and Euroa stations.

ATCs on duty in Qantas-Virgin near miss were not trainees: Sharp

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August 14, 2026
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At a press conference in Canberra, Sharp told reporters that the tower controllers were experienced ATCs undergoing an endorsement process, and said Airservices had not believed the incident met the threshold for its mandatory reporting requirements.

Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails in Sussex

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August 14, 2026
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Twenty people have been injured, two seriously, after a train derailed in East Sussex and a major incident was declared.

Trial uses big data to help improve safety at level crossings

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August 14, 2026
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Using a combination of machine learning models, the desktop assessment used advanced analytics to identify crossings with higher relative risk.

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APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total Solar Eclipse from Greenland

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August 14, 2026
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Total Solar […]