Virgin Australia’s return from administration to long-haul flying

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Professor Andrew Kornberg is taking off on an odyssey around Australia to save children’s lives.

More than 40 aircraft are scheduled to take part in the 2025 Outback Air Race, a 3,800-kilometre time trial across Australia aimed at raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Australia must learn from Ukraine or be at the mercy of the rising costs of aircraft and equipment, says Michael Shoebridge of Strategic Analysis Australia.