Virgin Australia is to ‘wet lease’ Qatar aircraft and crew for their new service. Photo: Brisbane Airport The temporary blessing of Australia’s consumer watchdog has seen Virgin begin to sell tickets and market its new alliance with Qatar Airways. The alliance will result in Virgin offering 28 new weekly services from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and…
An F-18 Hornet ready for launch from the USS Harry S. Truman on December 12, 2024. Photo: US Department of Defence American airstrikes have targeted Islamic State (IS) camps and reportedly killed 12 fighters in Syria, the US Defence Department says. “Battle damage assessments are ongoing (and there are) no indications of civilian casualties,” Pentagon…
A proposed cable making factory at Bell Bay needs federal support, says the Tasmanian government. Photo: Twitter / X Federal funding is urgently needed if SunCable’s proposed $2 billion cable factory at Bell Bay is to be saved, says Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff. He says the high voltage cable manufacturing facility is at risk without…
The AFP says to be wary when buying online-capable devices for your child. Photo: stock Parents looking at buying an internet-enabled device for their child this Christmas need to do their homework, Australian Federal Police say. They say this involves the installation of safety features on devices as well as talking to the child about…
Ukrainian troops lead an IAEA delegation to a Russian checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in September. Photo: Fredrik Dahl / IAEA Continuing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid is starting to affect the safety of nuclear power plants, the UN nuclear watchdog says. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s warnings follows…
Photo: stock The federal Government is to spend $180.5 million on a funding package for local news and community broadcasting journalism. The government announced the funding at the launch of its News Media Assistance Program (News MAP). Government will spend $153.5m over four years to implement the News MAP to support journalism in Australia. Under…