Episodios

  • Qantas unveils Project Sunrise aircraft for world's longest flights

    Qantas unveils Project Sunrise aircraft for world's longest flights
    Apr 12 2026
    Qantas has unveiled its custom-built Airbus A350 aircraft designed for Project Sunrise, featuring approximately 230 seats with increased legroom and 20,000 additional litres of fuel capacity. The aircraft will operate non-stop 22-hour flights between Sydney and London, and Sydney and New York. Testing is currently underway in southern France, with commercial flights scheduled to begin in early 2025.

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  • Victoria's free public transport set to end

    Victoria's free public transport set to end
    Apr 12 2026
    Victoria's free public transport initiative is scheduled to end at the end of April, with the Allan government unlikely to extend the programme unless fuel stocks drastically decrease. The scheme has saved daily commuters approximately $200 each but has cost the state $71 million in lost revenue. Meanwhile, a fuel saver app is now identifying petrol stations with the highest prices, showing variations from $2.18 to $3.50 per litre for unleaded 91.

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  • Fatal Lamborghini crash claims two lives on Queensland highway

    Fatal Lamborghini crash claims two lives on Queensland highway
    Apr 12 2026
    A fatal crash on the Mount Lindsay Highway in Queensland's Scenic Rim region claimed the lives of two people travelling in a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. The 45-year-old woman and 44-year-old man died after the vehicle lost control, with witnesses reporting the car was speeding prior to the crash. Another serious crash occurred the same weekend at Mount Tambourine, resulting in five people being hospitalised in critical condition.

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  • Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

    Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
    Apr 12 2026
    Donald Trump has announced a complete US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following failed negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan. The talks, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, collapsed over Iran's nuclear ambitions and demands for complete control of the strategic shipping corridor. Trump has threatened to destroy Iranian mines in the strait and strike the country's infrastructure if Iran does not return to negotiations.

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  • Artemis II crew returns from historic moon mission

    Artemis II crew returns from historic moon mission
    Apr 11 2026
    The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission have just spoken in Houston after the successful end to their historic 10-day mission around the moon and back.

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  • Government launches fuel conservation campaign

    Government launches fuel conservation campaign
    Apr 11 2026
    The Albanese government is set to launch a national campaign to guide Australians through the fuel crisis.

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  • US and Iran hold direct peace talks

    US and Iran hold direct peace talks
    Apr 11 2026
    For the first time in years, American and Iranian officials are talking directly this morning, hoping to secure an end to the Iran War. Hanging over the crucial negotiations, more violence between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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  • Damien Leith honours his father through Parkinson's advocacy

    Damien Leith honours his father through Parkinson's advocacy
    Apr 11 2026
    World Parkinson's Day highlights the experiences of 150,000 Australians living with the disease. Singer Damien Leith shares his family's journey after his father Paul's diagnosis eight years ago, and his work as an ambassador for Parkinson's Australia. Leith has launched the Parkinson's Exchange podcast to share real stories from people living with the condition, while one in five diagnoses now occur in people under 50.

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