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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…

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.

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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APOD: 2026 September 15 – A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus

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September 15, 2026
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 15 – A… 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. A Daytime […]

SCI: Freight wagon leasing reshapes Europe

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September 15, 2026
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Leasing companies have become the largest ownership group in the European freight wagon fleet, holding 42% of wagons compared with 40% for former state railways. SCI Verkehr meanwhile expects the global freight wagon market to grow by an average of 2.7…

SCI: Freight wagon leasing reshapes Europe

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September 15, 2026
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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…

Siemens Mobility will open first Polish rail service center near Poznań in 2027

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September 15, 2026
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The 4,300 m² workshop will accommodate up to seven locomotives at the same time. The company plans around five kilometres of electrified tracks at the site, together with an underfloor wheel lathe, a dropping table and a dedicated testing area.

Siemens Mobility will open first Polish rail service center near Poznań in 2027

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September 15, 2026
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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.