Operation Vanuatu Assist saw 600 Defence personnel and aircraft, including Australian Chinooks, help deliver medical supplies, food and shelter.

The report by the national centre for transport and mobility research iMOVE, working with the University of South Australia, predicts a $460 million net boost to the national economy from the emergency services sector alone, with a net productivity increase of 10 per cent, as well as between $1-8 billion if drones are used in early fire detection.

The competition watchdog today said that allowing the merger to go ahead would likely substantially lessen competition, thus threatening “increased prices and reduced service quality” for resource industry customers in WA and Queensland.

Brisbane airport duty manager Megan Willoughby said she believed the airline’s vaccine mandate didn’t apply to those not currently working, but the Fair Work Commission ruled she was aware of the rules.