Australian authorities launched a probe into an FlyDubai’s Omani co-pilot time in Australia after he was detained over an alleged attempt to seize an Israel-bound aircraft and crash it. Australia launches probe into FlyDubai co-pilot’s past, and other Mideast news Meanwhile, Pakistan and Turkey agreed to take immediate steps to deploy military forces to Saudi … Read more
As per the probe till now, Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was stabbed by Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammam with an axe The stabbing on Indian pilot Smit Machchhar by Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami on flydubai flight has now brought six countries officially into the fold. The attack on September 30 was on a flight flying from … Read more
Australia began experimenting with railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, turning material that might otherwise have gone to landfill into a component designed to sit beneath railway tracks. Developed by Integrated Recycling with researchers at Monash University’s Institute of Railway Technology, the Duratrack sleeper is made from about 85% post-consumer plastic waste, including … Read more
New visa rules in Australia starting from October 2, 2026. Australia unveiled its new visa rules effective from October 2, 2026 which will put a stop to “permanently temporary migration” and will also crack down on visa agents and immigration lawyers who are selling “false hope” to foreigners about how they can continue to live … Read more
People take photos of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Reuters) For the first time in the 2060s, deaths are projected to outnumber births in Australia, while annual population growth is expected to average 0.9% over the next four decades. Lower fertility and declining net overseas migration are expected to contribute to the … Read more
Australia tightens visa rules for international students. Australia has unveiled a major overhaul of its temporary migration system, with international students facing tighter rules on bringing family members, extending their stay and switching courses.The changes are particularly significant for students from countries such as India, for whom Australia has long been a major overseas education … Read more
Australia has switched on a new advanced wastewater treatment plant in regional New South Wales that could turn discarded sewage effluent into a valuable source of recycled water. The $7.8 million facility in Dubbo can process up to 700 megalitres of wastewater a year, roughly the equivalent of 280 Olympic-sized swimming pools, as the region … Read more
On the edge of the outback in far western New South Wales, a cluster of silver dishes once turned toward the sun, capturing light in a place where the grid had never reached. In 1981, Australia’s first solar power station began operating at remote White Cliffs, using 14 parabolic dishes to generate electricity for a … Read more
For the uninitiated, now in its seventh year, the SYD100 Scholarship was set up to support people from underrepresented backgrounds in aviation including women and young people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. For Angel Marino, the life-changing journey began thousands of feet in the air. Her first flight was at the tender age of … Read more
What happens to a takeaway coffee cup after the last sip? In most cases, it ends up in landfill because the thin waterproof lining inside the cup makes conventional recycling difficult. In Australia, however, thousands of these discarded cups have found a very different second life: as part of the material used to build roads.In … Read more