From 1h agoKey events1h agoCommonwealth Games decision has damaged Australia’s reputation, Coalition says2h agoCommonwealth Games CEO cautions sports bodies over ‘doing business in this state’2h agoCommonwealth Games boss calls cancellation ‘a comprehensive letdown’3h agoRBA board worried excessive rate rises would slow economy too much3h agoEY takes swing at PwC as senate inquiry resumes3h agoFederal court quashes decision to build nuclear waste dump near Kimba in SA3h agoAsk the Guardian’s Full Story podcast about the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum3h agoCommonwealth Games Federation received only eight hours’ notice of cancellation4h ago’Hugely disappointing’: Commonwealth Games Federation5h ago$2bn regional package using funds allocated for cancelled Commonwealth Games announced5h agoDan Andrews confirms 2026 Commonwealth Games cancelled in Victoria6h agoChalmers and Lowe in final joint outing in India6h ago2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games cancelled6h agoOfficial essays for and against voice published7h agoChris Bowen speech attacks Coalition for climate inaction7h agoJulian Leeser: voice to parliament is a ‘safe change’8h agoReserve Bank minutes could shed light on rates pause9h agoWelcomeFilters BETAKey events (18)Victoria (29)Australia (15)Daniel Andrews (14)Dan Andrews (11)Sydney (9)5m ago00.54 EDT
Rex to grow capital city operations
Rex Airlines has signed leases for two more Boeing 737s, as the carrier struggling with its traditional regional operations looks to increasingly compete with Qantas and Virgin on more lucrative routes between capital cities.
Rex will grow its fleet of 737-800NGs to nine, with the additional two aircraft to arrive by the end of July and mid-September respectively, with the first entering service by mid-August. The airline also announced it is considering adding a further two 737s to its fleet – which would be a total of 11 – within the next 12 months.
John Sharp, Rex deputy chairman, said:
The arrival of these new aircraft is yet another step in fulfilling our ambition to fly to, and between, every capital city in Australia.
We believe it’s best to grow in a measured way, ensuring capacity meets demand. But we also need to be flexible as aviation is a dynamic industry where the only constant is change.
13m ago00.46 EDT
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has responded to the official yes and no campaign pamphlet arguments, which were officially published on the Australian Electoral Commissions website this morning.
In February, Thorpe announced she was quitting the Greens and moving to the crossbench to pursue the Blak Sovereign Movement.
Thorpe has previously said she does not support the changes to the constitution proposed in the upcoming referendum, but that she is also not part of the official no campaign, which she described as “racist”.
In her statement today she spoke critically of both arguments put forward by the yes and no campaigns. She said:
For…
2023-07-17 23:47:38
Link from www.theguardian.com
rnrn