The new legislation is designed to protect Defence bases, personnel and critical assets, as well as to accelerate the development of capability Defence needs to keep Australians safe.

Transport Workers’ Union members working for Qantas Ground Services in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth took a further round of protected industrial action on Wednesday following initial strikes in September, which were backed by 97 per cent of members in an August ballot.

Qantas has performed its final scheduled passenger service from Melbourne on its Airbus A380 fleet, marking the end of an era – and reduced booking options for premium passengers.

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The Transport Workers’ Union says Virgin has delivered “record profits” in recent years, with former owner Bain Capital extracting $2.7 billion from the airline since purchasing it from administration in 2020, and that the firm should “reinvest the profits back into the workforce who helped deliver them”.

Flight JQ185 took off from Perth for Christchurch at 8:30am on Tuesday, operated by the A321neo LR VH-OLQ. Jetstar will fly three times per week on the route until April 2027, adding more than 37,000 seats and competing with an upcoming Air New Zealand service.

As of Sunday, 25 October, Singapore Airlines now operates daily daytime flights from the South Australian capital to Singapore, alongside five evening departures a week, running Thursday through Monday. 

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