Musk, who was recently announced as co-head of the new Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, made the comments against the F-35 programme on social media platform, X (Twitter).

Monash University engineers have developed what they say is an “ultra-fast-charging” lithium-sulfur battery that can power long-haul electric vehicles, commercial drones, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, among other applications.

Interstate return airfares to and from Darwin can cost up to $1,500, ABC’s Stateline reported this week, with customers reporting high prices even when booking half a year in advance. Both major airlines have denied they are gouging passengers.

The Saab 340A, VH-KDK, was in the middle of a repositioning flight from Wagga Wagga to Charleville on 23 April 2023 when the cockpit filled with smoke, forcing the pilots to divert to Cobar.