Jake Nelson

The survey, conducted by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian government alongside the Interim Aviation Consumer Ombuds Scheme, found delays most commonly ranged from 15 minutes to three hours, with only 31 per cent satisfied with how they were handled.

As reported by The Australian Financial Review, the premier told reporters in Sydney that the government believes contracts are “sacrosanct” amid a dispute with Webuild over a push by the contractor to inject an extra $2.2 billion into the beleaguered project.

The Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team has prototyped JabX, an uncrewed aerial system based on the Jabiru 400 airframe, as part of Project Camel Train to help move cargo more quickly across Australia’s north.

Super funds with ties to the Queensland Investment Corporation, which is reportedly the preferred bidder for the proposal, are being pushed to “carefully investigate” their involvement with QIC, with UFUAV saying they should look into whether members’ retirement savings could be used.

Citing “significantly elevated” fuel prices and “continued strong demand for travel to Europe”, Qantas and Jetstar will see a two-percentage-point reduction in international capacity for 1Q27, and extend current domestic cuts of five percentage points until the end of September.

The shipments, alongside almost half a billion litres of diesel bound for Darwin, are on top of eight already announced with BP Australia, Ampol, and Viva Energy, which are scheduled to arrive in Australia over the next two months.