Jake Nelson

The report details the events of the crash and the subsequent escape by four passengers on board the Cessna Caravan VH-WTY, which was registered to Swan River Seaplanes, after it hit the water off Thomson Bay on 7 January. Two other passengers, as well as the pilot, were killed.

The Flying Kangaroo will give a cabin facelift to 42 737s, including new business and economy seats, larger overhead lockers, and new carpets, sidewalls, and mood lighting. The announcement comes shortly after its first A321XLR, VH-OGA ‘Great Ocean Road’, left the paint shop in Europe.

The Flying Kangaroo has credited its “dual-brand” strategy for the result, with travel demand strong across all passenger segments and a record number of Jetstar customers.

Chaplain Haydn Lea found Sergeant William O’Shea’s medals last year in a Perth military memorabilia shop and noticed that they were missing a Royal Air Force Bomber Command clasp, which were awarded decades after the war to those who served in Bomber Command.

Speaking at the Herald Sun’s Future Victoria event on Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the Commonwealth will help foot the bill for the long-delayed project, including a mixture of new and existing funding.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $8 million to technology developer Licella to assess the viability of a biorefinery at a Bundaberg sugar mill, while Viva Energy has been awarded $2.4 million to demonstrate SAF use and storage at Brisbane Airport.