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Aviation expert says quick-turnaround helicopter rides may be reconsidered after Gold Coast crash

Neil Hansford says operators around Australia face pressures after a fall in patronage during pandemic

The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2023

Bus drivers to strike in Adelaide but union denies timing is linked to post-holiday return to work

Almost 1,000 Adelaide metro bus drivers could walk off the job on Monday for 24 hours — amid a dispute over pay and conditions — in a strike their employer says is intended to cause widespread disruption to commuters.

ABC News · Jan 4, 2023

Festivalgoers label Beyond The Valley's handling of nine-hour queue to exit a 'disaster'

Beyond The Valley says it's looking to improve its exit plan next year, after revellers were forced to queue for hours in 37-degree heat to leave the site on on New Year's Day.

ABC News · Jan 4, 2023

Letters: Thanks for a New Year's Eve show to remember

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Newcastle Herald · Jan 3, 2023

Passengers treated to drinks on beach and island tour after emergency New Year’s Eve landing in Samoa

Group ‘misses midnight’ due to crossing time zones

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

Family of Brit couple who died in Australia helicopter crash say they are 'heartbroken'

Ron and Diane Hughes, 65 and 57, from Merseyside, were on holiday visiting family on the Gold Coast when they died in the crash near Sea World.

Daily Record · Jan 3, 2023

Gold Coast helicopter crash leaves Geelong woman Winnie De Silva and her son, Leon, fighting for their lives

Winnie De Silva, 33, and her son, Leon, 9, were celebrating on the Gold Coast his recent arrival in Australia from Kenya.

ABC News · Jan 3, 2023

North West couple who died in helicopter crash in Australia named and pictured

Ron and Diane Hughes have been named among the four killed in the horror crash

Manchester Evening News · Jan 3, 2023

Sharks force 'Home and Away' beach closure

At least 10 baby sharks spotted at Sydney's Palm Beach have forced its closure to swimmers who have been enjoying the run of good weather.

AAP · Jan 3, 2023

Two British citizens among dead in mid-air helicopter collision near Australian theme park

Two travellers from the United Kingdom were among four people killed in a mid-air helicopter collision near an Australian theme park that authorities say could have been much worse.

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023