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Survivor's harrowing story grips chopper crash probe

Terrifying accounts of a mid-air collision between two helicopters have been heard at the first week of an inquest into one of Australia's worst air disasters.

AAP

No daily drug tests for pilots before Sea World crash

A helicopter pilot killed along with three others in a horror mid-air collision outside a theme park later tested positive for cocaine, a coroner has heard.

AAP

‘It would destroy me’: fear of student loan default haunts US borrowers

The Trump administration has ended the pandemic-era pause on repayments, leaving many facing colossal debts

The Guardian - US

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Safety protocols failed before deadly Sea World crash

A catastrophic mid-air collision between two helicopters was "entirely preventable", investigators say, as victims of the crash seek compensation.

AAP

‘People spontaneously strip off and join us’: nude cyclists send message you don’t need to be buff

Melbourne’s World Naked Bike Ride will celebrate its 20th anniversary as it winds through the city’s streets spreading a message of body positivity

The Guardian - AU

Jimmy James obituary

Soul and ska singer best known for his dynamic live performances with his band the Vagabonds in the 60s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Michael Jayston obituary

Veteran stage and screen actor hailed for his roles in the 1971 film Nicholas and Alexandra and BBC TV’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Pilot in Sea World helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds had cocaine in system

A report released one year on since the tragic accident revealed the late pilot had cocaine in his system at the time of the crash

The Independent UK

'Attack on the people': Monuments vandalised at Lennox Gardens

More than a dozen monuments defaced with crude graffiti.

The Canberra Times

‘The Holocaust happened on British soil’: Inquiry into Nazi camps creates bitter divide on Alderney

An official investigation of claims that many more people than previously thought died during Nazi control of the Channel Island has pleased some, but dismayed others

The Guardian - UK

Hard to bare: Noosa’s nude beach crackdown reveals uncomfortable trend for nation’s naturists

Clothing-optional beaches in NSW and Victoria are also fighting to keep their status amid concerns about indecency

The Guardian - AU

The latest death notices in Swansea as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones

Wales Online

Airspace review under way at Gold Coast collision site

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is reviewing the Gold Coast airspace in which two helicopters tragically collided in January.

The New Daily

Neighbours on road next to one of Notts' busiest train stations 'wouldn't live anywhere else'

It was the second busiest station in the county between April 2021 and March 2022, and the 49th most busy in Britain with 674,472 visitors

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The New Daily

Helicopter flights resume after fatal Gold Coast crash

Sea World Helicopters is flying again three months after four people died in a mid-air collision between two of its choppers on the Gold Coast.

Daily Mirror

SeaWorld helicopter crash pilot reveals what happened moments before deadly collision

Michael James, a SeaWorld helicopter pilot in the aircraft less severely affected in the crash, said he saw five passengers boarding the second helicopter in Australia's Gold Coast

Daily Mirror

Pilot 'didn't hear' call before take-off in horror Sea World helicopter crash

A pilot "did not recall" his fellow pilot making a standard taxiing call to say he was taking off before their helicopters collided and crashed in Australia, tragically killing four people and injuring nine others

Liverpool Echo

Report into helicopter crash questions if pilot made radio call before take off

Four people were killed and nine injured in the mid-air crash off Australia's Gold Coast

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The Independent UK

Australia helicopter pilot didn't hear any call before crash

A helicopter pilot who was coming into land at an Australian theme park has told investigators he didn’t hear the pilot on the ground announce he was taking off before the fatal collision between their aircraft

The New Daily

Radio silence claim in Gold Coast helicopter tragedy

Three pilots don't recall a colleague radioing to say he was taking off before his helicopter collided with another, killing four people.

AAP

Silence on the airwaves ahead of fatal chopper crash

The initial investigations into a fatal helicopter crash include an assessment of radio transmissions in the seconds ahead of the collision.

Wales Online

Father and son rush to save business after suspected arson sees huge fire destroy Pontardawe building

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire at The Old Brewery

AAP

Boy still critical after helicopter crash

Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is still in a critical condition after a helicopter crash which killed his mother and three others in Queensland.

ABC News

New Zealand couples who survived Gold Coast helicopter crash release images of aftermath

The couples thank their pilot and several bystanders who rushed to their aid for "care and heroism" that "changed their lives" — releasing dramatic images taken after the crash.

ABC News

How the holiday of a lifetime on the Gold Coast descended into an 'unthinkable' tragedy

It should have been the holiday of a lifetime, but little did a group of 11 travellers know that a five-minute joy ride would soon become an unforgettable day of loss and tragedy.

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