Probe into Qantas 'loud bang' engine fail, runway fire Passengers heard a loud bang as a Qantas jet suffered engine failure on take-off, sparking a grass fire, emergency landing and hours of chaos at Sydney Airport. AAP · Nov 8, 2024
Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024
Sydney homes flooded after water pipeline bursts – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024
Bridget McKenzie admits to 16 undeclared upgrades, including on personal New Zealand flights Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie has admitted to receiving sixteen undisclosed upgrades, including on five personal flights to or from New Zealand. The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024
Plane perks critic crash-lands over undeclared upgrades A Nationals senator spearheading the attack against the prime minister's free flight upgrades has been forced to declare 16 of her own. AAP · Nov 6, 2024
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling Trust in politicians is at an all-time low, not only in Australia but across the world. Now more than ever, people are demanding a higher standard for our elected officials. The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024
Morrison and Abbott praise Trump – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024
Accrual of status credits could be key to Qantas dominance among MPs and public servants, expert says Since 2010 government travellers have been banned from accepting frequent flyer points for work-related travel. But ban did not extend to status credits The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2024
Guardian Essential poll: most Australians think politicians should not accept free concert tickets and flight upgrades Exclusive: Supporters of independent and minor parties are particularly opposed to MPs receiving gifts, with just 18% in favour The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2024
Crossbenchers cancel their membership of airlines’ elite lounges Crossbench independents Allegra Spender, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges politicians receive from the airlines. The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024
Afternoon Update: Tyrrell inquest examines foster mother theory; Trump says he ‘shouldn’t have left’ White House; and a Coldplay stage tumble The inquest has been reopened for a fifth round of evidence after being adjourned in 2020 The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2024
Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off Crossbench MPs are calling for tighter rules on political perks as Anthony Albanese continues to bat away criticism for accepting flight upgrades. AAP · Nov 3, 2024
Independent MPs cancel airline VIP memberships – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2024
Labor banking on education plan to give it a clean run As federal MPs return to Canberra, the Labor government is hoping its education reforms will allow it to end the political year on a high ahead of the election. AAP · Nov 3, 2024
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2024 View from The Hill: it’s time to put some new rules around upgrades for parliamentarians The Qantas upgrades affair has turned from a missile targeted at Anthony Albanese to a cluster bomb hitting MPs on all sides.
AAP · Nov 1, 2024 Calls to bring forward PM's plans for student loan help The prime minister wants to recalibrate Labor's agenda following controversy, pitching student loan help at graduates juggling cost-of-living pressures.
AAP · Nov 1, 2024 Turbulence over upgrades as MPs jet back to Canberra Ongoing turbulence from controversial flight upgrades is set to rumble the parliament sitting week before interest rates and the US election take centre stage.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 McKenzie defends Dutton flight, saying Coalition doesn’t ‘need Gina Rinehart to influence us’ to back mining Shadow transport minister says she is reviewing her own declarations on flight upgrades she may have received
AAP · Oct 31, 2024 Labor, coalition ensnared in flight upgrade furore As the prime minister came under fire for flight upgrades, the opposition is defending its own travel arrangements.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 Morning Mail: Harris condemns Trump vow to ‘protect’ women, Canberra bullying complaint ‘stonewalled’, Spain flood death toll rises Donald Trump vows to ‘protect’ the women of America ‘whether they like it or not’
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024 Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 Fight or flights: the six days it took Albanese to deny he contacted Alan Joyce for Qantas upgrades Over the course of nearly a week, the prime minister batted away questions about the Qantas upgrade scandal before eventually comprehensively denying contacting Joyce for upgrades
The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024 Anthony Albanese says he didn’t seek flight upgrades from anyone at Qantas Prime minister’s office says it took six days to respond clearly because they had to check decades of communications between Albanese and airline
AAP · Oct 30, 2024 Flight upgrades still clear for take-off despite outcry Aviation experts say flight upgrades for business leaders and politicians are likely here to stay after concern about the prime minister's travel arrangements.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024 Morning Mail: how to tell if your phone is being tracked, deadly floods in Spain, state of the climate in five charts Experts say victim-survivors of domestic abuse may be vulnerable to cyber-stalking on their own devices