The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that “at least” two Australians were on board flydubai flight FZ103 during an attempted hijacking incident and emergency landing on Wednesday, 30 September.

Toll Uncrewed Systems head Wayne Condon confirmed the arrival of the aircraft in September under a key milestone for the company and partner Shield AI.

The expo, to be hosted at the Cairns Convention Centre, will open for exhibition and sponsorship opportunities next year. It follows a successful show in 2026, with 125 exhibiting companies attending the Gold Coast event in May.

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The NZ$3.9 billion overhaul, which will see a new domestic terminal linked directly to the existing international terminal, began in 2024 and is slated for completion in 2028. It will replace the old domestic terminal, much of which dates from the 1960s and '70s.

Mike Hirst, a board member of Adelaide Airport since 2023, will take over from Rob Chapman in late November, bringing “more than 40 years of experience in board and senior executive leadership roles within retail banking, treasury, funds management and financial markets”.

Starting Friday, 2 October, Australian Services Union members working for Jetstar at major airports will stop carrying out “a range of non-essential duties”, including routine passenger announcements and calls, and disruption and cancellation management tasks, over the weekend.

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