Autopilot steered Brisbane flight toward mountains after gear error
A Brisbane-bound passenger plane climbed out of Cairns with its landing gear down, as cockpit distractions led the autopilot to steer the aircraft toward mountainous terrain.
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A Brisbane-bound passenger plane climbed out of Cairns with its landing gear down, as cockpit distractions led the autopilot to steer the aircraft toward mountainous terrain.
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Wayne Bennett has been in rugby league for more than 50 years, but is still struggling to explain two things – South Sydney’s 0-20 record in Melbourne and what he sees as a lack of consistency when it comes to sin-binning players for hip-drop tackles.
A convicted drug trafficker was the target of an alleged underworld kill plot only foiled after police stumbled upon a suspicious BMW driving through a suburban Sydney street while conducting their general duties.
A Floreat couple accused of neglecting their teenage daughter face a lengthy wait ahead of a trial next year.
A young Perth man accused of an elaborate Ponzi-style investment scam has pleaded not guilty, two years after his arrest on multiple counts of fraud.
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A Brisbane childcare worker accused of sexually abusing children has been found not guilty by a jury.
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Auric Mining has landed a high-profile leadership coup, appointing seasoned mining executive Gareth Solly as chief executive officer and executive director to spearhead the company’s evolution into a significant Western Australian gold producer.
David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points
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A suppression order protecting the identity of the man who shot dead bikie boss Nick Martin in front of a crowd of thousands in 2020 has been lifted at the killer’s request.
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Capitol theatre, SydneyWith breathtaking aesthetics and joyous performances, the audacious adaptation – now almost 30 years old – is greater than the sum of its parts
For Victorian pupils eager to study classical Greek, the path forward is a lone odyssey through the wine-dark sea, as one of the state’s final strongholds of the subject is closing its books after nearly 150 years.
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One of France’s top ministers says the country would be willing to sell submarines to Australia if the AUKUS pact collapses, despite the acrimony sparked by the cancellation of a $90 billion deal five years ago.
NSW Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe has added the 200-year-old Hunter Valley sheep station Ravensworth to the state’s heritage list, despite opposition from its owner, the coal miner Glencore, and continuing debate about its contested Indigenous history.
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