Prime Minister Scott Morrison has advised Australians to avoid “non-essential” overseas travel, in a huge blow to the aviation industry.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has consulted with health experts on a US-style travel ban against continental Europe, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Virgin Australia’s CEO has reassured passengers that all the airline’s aircraft are equipped with face masks and hand sanitisers, in light of coronavirus fears.
Queensland police have confirmed five people died in Wednesday’s Cessna 404 Titan crash. During a search through the wreckage, emergency services found the bodies of a 39-year-old pilot and four male passengers aged 63, 62, 57 and 49, thought to be from Cairns.
More than 200 "earthmoving machines" rolled onto a site next to Western Sydney Airport on Wednesday as the next stage of the project to build a new terminal and runway began.
Foreign nationals will not be allowed to enter Australia if they have visited Italy in the past 14 days, in a major escalation of the nation’s coronavirus travel ban.