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While the airline’s woes are largely of its own making, regional Australia’s reliance on Rex makes it a politically sensitive issue coming into this year’s election.

Albanese government says it will acquire collapsed Rex Airlines if no other buyers emerge

The move would make it the first Australian government to own an airline since Qantas was privatised in the 1990s.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos and Mike Foley

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‘Bali is more seamless’: The passport processing headache greeting Australian travellers

Long queues are forming at Australia’s airports thanks to a digital processing system that is riddled with faults.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Travellers at Sydney Airport warned to watch out for measles

NSW Health said anyone transiting through Sydney’s international and domestic airports on January 17 should watch for measles symptoms for at least another 10 days.

  • Angus Thomson
Fisherman Jack Martin at Tower Beach.

Fresh tests ordered for cancer-causing chemicals at popular Sydney beach

The Botany Bay waters where young families swim and fishermen cast their lines have not been tested since 2018. That’s about to change.

  • Alexandra Smith and Cindy Yin
Muhammad Arif, who made a bomb threat.

‘It might explode’: Terror in the sky after Sydney Airport take-off

There were 199 people onboard the Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 when the passenger in seat 21G stood up, wearing his backpack on his chest.

  • Sarah McPhee and Penry Buckley
A beach next to Sydney Airport’s main runway has been closed to swimming due to PFAS

This Sydney beach is closed over cancer-causing chemicals. Many people are missing the signs

Families with young children continue to splash in the water, despite fears for their health.

  • Carrie Fellner
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The Jetstar flight circled Sydney Airport before making an emergency landing.

Jetstar flight forced to make emergency landing

The flight from Sydney to Phuket was forced to circle for almost two hours after one of the aircraft’s wheels was damaged during take-off.

  • Penry Buckley

‘Cleared for take-off’: Who keeps us safe in the skies?

We’re told flying is safe and the statistics confirm it. So why are there still mishaps? And what happens behind the scenes when an engine goes “bang”?

  • Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
New bag-drop technology promises to reduce waiting times for those checking in luggage.

Sydney Airport’s T2 to finally get new security scanners, bag drop facility

Passengers will no longer need to remove laptops from carry-on bags for Virgin and Jetstar domestic flights as part of a $200 million upgrade.

  • Katherine Scott
The storm is being blamed for chaos on the Harbour Bridge on Sunday night.

Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate

A dramatic storm that swept over Sydney on Sunday night is being blamed for dislodging a road plate that damaged 25 cars at the entrance to the Harbour Bridge.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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