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Cathay Pacific offers £20,000 Sydney-London flight amid disruption in Gulf

Hong Kong-based airline has business-class return listed at A$39,577, as travellers look for route avoiding Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Airline groundings expose depth of world travel’s reliance on Gulf corridor

Restart of operations will be a relief to those stranded but may not dispel doubts raised by past week about key transit hub

The Guardian - UK

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.

AAP

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Gold bullion, racehorses and a saxophone: the strangest assets declared by Canberra’s new parliament

A handful of politicians have property overseas including Tanya Plibersek, while just 1.8% of parliamentarians declared a Hecs debt

The Guardian - AU

Australian politicians reveal their housing portfolios, with some owning as many as six homes

Dozens of politicians are landlords, having also declared rental income from their investment properties

The Guardian - AU

Palpable anger in the suburbs sets up poll battleground

For the first time pundits' eyes will be on two safe seats on election night as fallout from the Gaza war ignites a serious electoral challenge for ministers.

AAP

Peter Dutton’s $30 Million Property Portfolio & That V. Timely Share Purchase, Explained

Been hearing a lot about Peter Dutton and something to do with bank shares? Here’s why.

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Call to end 'tech bro' era to bolster national security

The gender gap in the cyber industry has been called out as a "security risk" that leaves many women and girls more vulnerable in a diverse threat environment.

AAP

Tax changes ruled out as treasurer launches food fight

Cost of living remains a major focus of the upcoming federal election, with each party spruiking policies to address pressure on household budgets.

AAP

How is Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines still flying amid rockets, missiles?

Despite unpredictable, sometimes dangerous, skies, MEA and other airlines are still flying. Here’s how, and why.

Al Jazeera

Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2?

Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problems

The Guardian - UK

Tax talk turns negative as Labor gears for relief

Changes to tax cuts that increase the returns of lower to middle-income earners have spurred speculation about whether negative gearing changes are next.

AAP

Closer relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations

The structure of Andrew Charlton’s Australia’s Pivot to India is built on three promises: the promise of India; the promise of the Australia-India relationship; and the promise of the Indian diaspora becoming a powerful mainstream force in Australian politics.

The Conversation

Australia fumes over soaring airfares as Qatar Airways flights blocked

Canberra is being accused of protecting national carrier Qantas’s bottom line at the expense of consumers.

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The Guardian - AU

Metro West: Parramatta MP Andrew Charlton adds to pressure on Chris Minns to commit to project

NSW premier has cast doubt over future of project but federal Labor MP for Parramatta says it ‘needs to happen’

The Guardian - AU

Gary Johns faces calls to resign from no voice campaign over ‘offensive’ comments

Johns, who is listed as a member of Recognise a Better Way’s Voice No Case Committee, suggested blood tests for welfare payments

ABC News

Air India just bought 470 planes from Boeing and Airbus – how big is this multi-billion-dollar deal?

Air India has just made the biggest aircraft order in aviation history – so what exactly are they planning to do with all their new planes?

AAP

'Big unit' up to the task of being new MP

Dan Repacholi may not look like most MPs, but he used his first speech to parliament to say he's up for the task.

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The Guardian - AU

Crisis in the skies: when will Australia’s aviation industry get back to normal?

Flight cancellations, expensive air fares and industrial action are just some of the woes travellers face as airlines struggle to rebound post-pandemic

The Conversation

Income redistribution or social insurance? A federal MP considers the future of the welfare state

The Albanese government has something of an embarrassment of intellectual riches, with no less than three of its MPs holding PhDs in economics. Two of them, Andrew Charlton and Andrew Leigh, are also prolific authors with at least a dozen books between them.

ABC News

How Western Sydney voted and why the results were difficult to predict

Voters in Western Sydney deliver major parties a "mixed bag" of results after Saturday's federal election, with both Labor and Liberal saying there is much to reflect on.

The Guardian - AU

Independent who beat Kristina Keneally in western Sydney seat says Labor was ‘arrogant’

Incoming MP for Fowler Dai Le says decision to parachute Keneally into diverse electorate was a ‘slap in the face’ to locals

The Guardian - AU

From cheeky cake stalls to cheery volunteers, welcome to Australia’s democracy day

If you don’t want to talk about politics on election day, you can always talk about the snacks. As long as they have them, that is

The Guardian - AU

Undecided, uninterested, unsure: major parties vie to flip long-held seats of Reid and Parramatta

Scott Morrison’s name may be a negative in the marginal seats of the inner west, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into enthusiasm for Labor

The New Daily

Scott Morrison to appeal to empty nesters at long-awaited Coalition campaign launch

Scott Morrison is expected to unveil a new scheme to encourage older Australians to sell their family homes at the Coalition's election campaign on Sunday.

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