The UK flag carrier will fly daily between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur on its four-class 787-9 Dreamliners starting on 11 January. The airline’s only current Australian destination is Sydney, which it flies daily via Singapore.

Speaking to ABC Radio National, Transport Minister Catherine King said she had “heard reports” that China had told its oil refineries to halt exports, but that Qantas and Virgin were in a position to handle at least any short-term disruptions.

The archaeological monuments, including an Aztec ceramic whistle, a pair of green Olmec ear-shaped plaques and a Zacatecas funerary bowl, were intercepted by Australian Border Force officers in 2023 while being illegally imported into the country from the US.

Written by Dr Oleksandra Molloy, Drones in Modern Warfare: Lessons Learnt from the War in Ukraine emphasises that, despite the unmanned, autonomous nature of drones, human judgement and technical skill from soldiers and operators is still central to military success.