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Eyes on the sky: the air-traffic controllers watching 11% of the world’s airspace

Exclusive: Airservices Australia is looking to recruit up to 140 trainee controllers a year. They want you – if you can pass the test

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How prisons, drug smugglers and the war in Ukraine made Australia's DroneShield a global success

The Australian company DroneShield is riding a global wave of demand for anti-drone guns, caused partly by the high-profile use of drones in the war in Ukraine.

ABC News

Aussie satellites to plug air traffic gaps

Five Australian made satellites are about to launch in a project designed to close gaps in air traffic management systems and reduce bumpy flights.

AAP

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Firies fearful over water contamination

Firefighters who drank contaminated water at a major Victorian airport have elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their blood.

AAP

Australian travellers to face flight disruptions next week during industrial action by airport firefighters

The strike, planned for Friday 9 December at 27 airports nationwide, could result in grounded international and domestic flights, union says

The Guardian - AU

Aircraft flight noise moved from community to community — and residents have had enough

Kim Crawford and Sharon Fotheringham live in peaceful, laid-back communities, or they used to. A change in navigation technology has meant noisy flights are now buzzing overhead.

ABC News

Strike action could throw holiday plans into chaos

Firefighters have voted to strike in a move that could throw airports around the nation into chaos during the busy holiday period.

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Airport walk-off could disrupt peak travel

The union representing airport firefighters is threatening to stop work over staff shortages, while their employer says they are really after higher wages.

AAP

Firefighters tested for forever chemicals

Firefighters are being tested for toxic PFAS chemicals after unsafe levels were found in drinking water at a Victorian airport.

AAP

PFAS firefighting chemical found in drinking water at Avalon Airport fire station

Unsafe levels of a firefighting chemical that has been linked to health concerns have been found in drinking water at Avalon Airport's fire station and air traffic control tower.

ABC News

Aviation firefighters threaten holiday season strike, grounding planes around Australia

The United Firefighters Union will open a ballot to vote on whether to hold a strike, which could ground the entire country's aviation industry.

ABC News

Severe weather causes major flight disruptions at Sydney airport ahead of AFL grand final weekend

Approximately 40 flights due to land in or depart Sydney were cancelled on Thursday morning, leading to cancellations in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Airport chaos as dozens of flights cancelled due to weather concerns

Airservices Australia says weather conditions are likely to cause two of three runways at Sydney to close, after more than 50 flights have been cancelled.

ABC News

New flight paths to affect Hunter suburbs

Williamtown flight path changes will have a 'noticeable impact' on residential areas in the Hunter.

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The Guardian - AU

Air traffic control union warns overtime and shortages are compromising agency

Airservices Australia denies there is any shortage of controllers, despite struggle to fill shifts

ABC News

Aircraft noise becomes a key federal election issue for some frustrated Brisbane residents

Flight path and aircraft noise is emerging as a key federal election issue in inner-Brisbane electorates, with residents in dozens of suburbs complaining of excessive noise pollution from Brisbane Airport's new runway.

ABC News

Brisbane flight paths to be redone after years of noise complaints, LNP says

The review, announced after the release of a report that made dozens of recommendations on the issue, is expected to take 18 months to complete.

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