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New Standard to attract cleaner cars to Australia

A New Vehicle Efficiency Standard will begin in Australia from January, after legislation was passed in Federal Parliament. The Standard will only apply to new cars,

Record road toll renews data sharing call

Australia has recorded its worst 12-month road toll in more than a decade. Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economic figures show 1310 people died on

Robotic efficiency at ports focus of research

Research to improve the efficiency in our ports has received $1.5m in funding from the Queensland Government. Brisbane-based Young Guns Container Crew is developing

Brisbane to Manila in, Shanghai out, in Qantas shuffle

Qantas will launch a new direct flight between Brisbane and Manila in October this year. The new route is a among a number of changes the national carrier announced

Overseas tourists return to Sunshine State

Queensland’s attraction for international tourists is showing signs of recovery after the dismal COVID-19 pandemic years. Overseas short-term visitor figures for March

Brisbane transport costs among nation’s highest

Transport costs in Brisbane are among the highest in the country and increased more in the past year than other Australian capital cities. The latest Australian

Phantom flights cost Qantas $120m

Qantas will pay a $100 million fine and re-pay customers $20 million after admitting it misled consumers by advertising tickets for flights it had already decided to

Low-carbon aviation may take off on landfill gas

A low-carbon aviation industry is a step closer thanks to a world-first development by researchers at the University of Sydney. A team led by Professor PJ Cullen has

From handwritten tickets to AI – 30 years of CTM

If you’re preparing to travel this year, spare a thought for the 1990s when catching a plane meant packing a book to read, smoking in the cabin had just been banned,

QANTAS plane at Brisbane Airport. | Newsreel

Blue skies as Aussie airports back in the black

Australian airports have emerged from COVID-induced hibernations and recorded their first profits for aeronautical operations since the pandemic. Brisbane Airport joined

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