Charter plane crash near Normanton prompts aviation-safety review of remote FIFO operations
Staff warn Australia’s immigration detention centres are being “run like prisons” under new private operator
Sudan-born man charged in Victoria for breaching electronic-monitoring visa conditions
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Second curfew-breach prosecution as Sudanese national faces court in Sydney
AFP officers in Sydney charged a 31-year-old Sudanese visa holder for breaking a residential curfew, the second such case in 24 hours. The move highlights a national crackdown on visa-condition breaches.
FIFA World Cup fever drives 160 % jump in Australian searches for US host cities
Expedia reports a 160 % rise in Australian flight searches to 2026 World Cup host cities, with Qantas adding sports charters to meet demand. Corporate travellers face tighter seat availability and higher fares to North America.
Queensland man arrested after Border Force flags extremist material in intercepted cargo
After ABF seized cargo containing Nazi flags, the AFP arrested a Queensland man for extremist-material offences linked to border searches of his baggage and devices. The case underscores Australia’s hardening stance on extremist content crossing its borders.
Airline punctuality crisis fuels calls for EU-style passenger compensation
National Seniors Australia reveals domestic on-time performance slid to 67 % in January, prompting fresh calls for mandatory passenger-rights compensation. The trend poses cost and duty-of-care challenges for corporate travellers.