Up to 50 work safety officers who are responsible for activities surrounding the airport’s curfew, including closing off the airfield and tarmac and escorting contractors and emergency vehicles, will strike from 10pm to 1am until Thursday.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has handed down its final report into the crash of a Robinson R44 II single-engine helicopter, registration VH-TCF, which crashed on 13 March 2026 with a single pilot onboard. 

The two-seat Tiger attack helicopter fleet was originally expected to be retired from service in 2027-28; however, the Australian Defence Force's 2026 National Defence Strategy accelerated this timeline to late 2026.

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Labor MP and Shadow Minister for Tourism Michael Healy, who served as Minister for Tourism under the former Miles Labor Government, this month said the decision by the carrier to pull out of Cairns “deals a fresh setback to the Far North’s tourism industry”.

The mission forms part of Operation Argos, an ongoing commitment from Australia to help enforce the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions on North Korean imports and exports.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) notified the Fair Work Commission of a dispute with National Jet Express Pty Ltd (NJE) concerning a clause of its enterprise agreement that covered redeployment and expense obligations.

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