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Aviation firefighters will cause major school holiday travel disruptions when they strike over claims staff shortages are posing "extreme risks" for passengers.

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Aviation firefighters have halted a planned strike, which was set to cause chaos, after coming to an agreement with their employer to address staff shortages.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.