Queensland’s CleanCo to provide clean energy for airports consortium

Cairns and Mackay Airports aim to power all land operations with renewables next year under an agreement with CleanCo.

4 March, 2024

Govt pours $30m into sustainable aviation fuel industry

The federal government is providing $30 million via its renewable investment agency ARENA to boost the sustainable aviation fuel industry.

21 June, 2023

Drone hijackings on police radar

Over the air apprehension.

11 July, 2016

Day from hell for Immigration and Border Protection

Detainee death, disturbance as airport strikes unfold.

9 November, 2015

Border Protection industrial crackdown threatens Christmas cargo chaos

Fury over financial sanctions.

2 November, 2015

CPSU hits Australian airports with 24-hour strikes

Industrial action escalates action over Border Force pay cut.

29 October, 2015

Easter public service strike primed to hit airports

Fortnight of coordinated action for 15,000 CPSU members.

30 March, 2015

Bureau of Meteorology urgently needs help weathering storms

Storm’s a-brewing.

21 October, 2014

Robo-choppers spy for weed in Queensland rainforests

Eco-enemies weeded out.

28 August, 2014

Flight safety rules for kids thrown up in the air

Civil Aviation Safety Authority looks at reforms

5 August, 2014

Inquiry into unmanned aircraft calls for new laws

Safety and surveillance concerns have dominated a probe into the use of drones.

14 July, 2014

Could Kurnell be second Sydney Airport site?

Opinion and Analysis By Simon Sharwood Debate over whether Sydney needs a new airport has run for thirty years and will probably run for another thirty. Along the way it has become a symbol for policy cowardice, the power of NIMBYism and Australia's sclerotic decision-making process. It's therefore time for a combination of callousness, vision […]

20 August, 2013

Bids called to refuel Christmas Island

By Julian Bajkowski A sharp increase in government activity related to unauthorised boat arrivals near Christmas Island has prompted an urgent upgrade of fuel storage facilities for the far flung port so that planes that fly there won’t get stranded. Tender documents released by the Commonwealth show authorities are shopping for an extra aviation fuel […]

19 October, 2012

Victoria conjures up aviation skills

Aviation pilots will receive training though a flight simulator aimed at increasing defence and emergency skills. The Ansett Aviation Training Facility in Tullamarine will train personnel after obtaining the Hawker Beechcraft King Air B350 simulator, which is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region. CAE Training, a training body that specialises in […]

6 August, 2012