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New Aussie-made anti-drone weapon revealed
/Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite has officially launched an Australian-made counter-drone, the “Slinger” 30mm cannon.
Read moreVirgin Orbit extends bankruptcy auction as dozens of buyers circle
/The deadline for final bids on the aerospace firm has been pushed out by four days, from 15 May to 19 May, with the deadline for notifying valid bidders pushed out from 17 to 21 May. Should there be more than one bidder for Virgin Orbit, the auction will take place on 22 May.
Read moreJetstar probes boarding pass blunder that led to 5-hour delay
/All passengers on flight JQ785 from the Sunshine Coast to Sydney last Tuesday, 9 May were forced to deplane following 45 minutes on the tarmac, check in again, and pass through security a second time after the man, believed to be between age 18 and 25, boarded the A320-200 without a ticket.
Read moreBird strike caused fatal July 2022 Bell helicopter crash
/The pilot of the LongRanger, VH-ZMF, was killed when the helicopter crashed on 9 July, 2022, after colliding with the eagle just below the front left windscreen, which according to the ATSB resulted in the aircraft breaking up due to the pilot’s reaction.
Read moreNew Sydney airport freeways hit major milestones
The $2.6 billion Sydney Gateway project has laid the last of the 86 steel girders on the flyover bridge into the airport’s domestic terminals, which will separate drivers going to the airport from those bound for Mascot and Port Botany.
Read morePodcast: Why is Joyce’s successor being paid less?
/Hosts Adam Thorn, Jake Nelson and Chris Fenton ask whether new Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson’s salary is really a blow for equality.
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