Hosted at RMAF Base Butterworth in Malaysia, the deployment involved more than 75 personnel from No. 92 Wing and three Poseidon P-8A aircraft, as well as supporting elements from across the Air Force, including No. 19 Squadron at Butterworth.

Speaking to media at the airport on Monday, WSI chief executive Simon Hickey said there will be “a great mix of carriers moving forward” at launch, with robust ticket sales and “very positive feedback” across all its airline partners.

Brett Newman told a coronial inquest that helicopter pilot Ashley Jenkinson was distracted and under the influence of cocaine when his EC130 collided with another in mid-air on Main Beach minutes away from Surfers Paradise, killing four people including himself.

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Now in its third year, the Australian AI Awards has become the country’s premier recognition program for excellence in artificial intelligence, celebrating the people, organisations and technologies shaping the future of one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries.

Boeing announced that the MQ-28 Ghost Bat will make its Farnborough debut in the UK from 20 to 24 July, alongside static displays such as a CH-47 Chinook, a T-7 flight simulator, and a full-size 777X cabin section. 

Australia’s largest 24-hour gateway saw annual international passengers surpass 12 million for the first time, across more than 57,000 flights, with December 2025 also marking Melbourne’s busiest month on record since its opening in 1970.

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