Brisbane Airport and Airservices Australia have together agreed to begin a new trial to send more flights over Moreton Bay, following ongoing noise complaints and protests from inner-city residents.
A number of proxy firms have advised Sydney Airport shareholders to vote in favour of a $23.6 billion takeover bid ahead of the 3 February vote, despite a number of retail shareholders opposing the sale.
The drop largely coincides with rising COVID-19 cases, and both Qantas and Virgin revealling they have been forced to cancel flights and consolidate their flight schedules, to account for isolating staff and passengers alike.
It comes after Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan this week reaffirmed his government's intentions to reopen the state's iron borders on 5 February, despite growing calls to delay the move.
The announcement, while welcome, is shrouded in political controversy, after it was found that the Coalition sent out its announcement just 30 minutes before Labor was intending to pledge the same amount to fund the airport’s upgrades.
The Australian women suing the Qatari government for forcing them to undertake genital searches at Hamad International are now also complaining to an international authority on business standards.