Two women were arrested by joint counter terrorism teams at Melbourne Airport, and a third at Sydney Airport, upon their arrival on 7 May.
Funded by the Victorian state government, the Advanced Air Mobility Command Centre at Latrobe Regional Airport is set to provide a place for researchers to test, operate, and evaluate emerging drone technology.
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.
Australia’s largest gateway saw 4.57 million international passengers in the three months to 31 March, up 5.8 per cent on the first quarter of 2025, with total passengers up 3.6 per cent year-on-year to 10.78 million, while domestic increased 2.1 per cent to 6.20 million.
The man, identified by the ABC as 57-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges, was arrested in Perth on Wednesday following the alleged incident at the main international terminal, and appeared before Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
The changes, to come into effect from 9 July, will affect all flights in the Sydney area, including from Sydney Kingsford Smith, WSI, and Bankstown Airport. The new flight paths were developed in conjunction with Airservices Australia, and were approved last year.