Jake Nelson

Brisbane is expecting 1.65 million people through its terminals over the two-week period, with 70,000 on 29 September alone, while Melbourne is tipping an average of 100,000 passengers per day, including 110,000 on 15 September.

China Eastern will fly return three times per week between Brisbane and Shanghai using 232-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft from 29 October, increasing to daily seasonal flights from 8 December. China Southern will also operate daily Guangzhou flights between 8 December and 25 February.

In a statement, the Flying Kangaroo apologised for the personal impact of the sackings and accepted the High Court’s verdict, but maintained that the “restructuring” of its business was necessary for its survival.

The Flying Kangaroo’s appeal was unanimously dismissed by the High Court on Wednesday, prompting the union to call for a spill of the Board, including Chairman Richard Goyder, to be replaced by new directors including a workers’ representative.

The Flying Kangaroo had argued against a 2021 ruling by the Full Federal Court that it had illegally sacked 1,683 workers in 2020–21. That decision was then subsequently upheld in an appeal last year. 

In this special Premium Podcast, Matthew Cameron-Smith, CEO of Voyages Indigenous Tourism, tells Jake Nelson how Uluru’s massive new drone show came to be and how it is honouring the local Anangu Country and culture.