Australia gets dedicated drone traffic control system Federal Australian airspace drones to have dedicated air traffic management integrated with traditional air traffic control towers, flight monitoring.
Airport firefighters hose CASA over regional safety February 5, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Airport firefighters say bigger jets must have crews ready. Proper crewing means somewhere to sleep or chill that isn’t the Hilux.
The summer of our discontent: APS pay battle to drag out to February 2024 November 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Not everything in the public service works at the pace of politics. That includes pay rises. And the backpay bill is sure gonna hurt.
Gallagher senate preselection threat amid APS pay dispute November 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Advice Applying a union mindset to ministerial office doesn’t always produce the desired result. Let’s just call it fear and loathing in Belconnen.
DEWR staff to strike over poor pay deal October 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Workers at the government’s main industrial policy agency have voted to walk off the job over pay. Unlimited hourly and full day strikes are set to follow.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority hit by staff walkout over safety concerns October 9, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Mounting concerns over short-staffing and bloated backlogs have boiled over into snap industrial action at Australia’s aviation regulator.
Public service strikes primed to ground high-flying pollies September 14, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Aircraft inspectors are ready to walk off the job over chronic staff shortages. Welcome to The Murray’s Lounge.
Federal aircraft inspectors move to strike over safety concerns, staff shortages September 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal When aviation engineers call time on procedures, you know there’s a problem. Sometimes you have to accept physics beats spreadsheets.
ANAO audit flags issues in CASA’s surveillance May 23, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal An ANAO audit of CASA found the pandemic saw 230 of 306 planned surveillance events not being conducted in 2019/20.
Regulating emerging technologies — NSW Productivity Commission December 2, 2021 By Peter Achterstraat Editors' Picks Fostering innovation can be challenging for governments, and regulation can allow innovation to flourish — or be stifled.
Hundreds arrested at protest, aircraft restrictions over Melbourne September 23, 2021 By Jackson Graham News Only restricted aircraft will be able to fly over Melbourne until next week after Victoria Police cleared the sky in response to protestors.
PSsst! Shivering in their boots July 15, 2021 By The Mandarin Federal Flying the coop, foreign feelings, and London calling. PSsst! Here’s what we’ve heard.
CASA gets a new boss with top brass experience October 30, 2014 By Stephen Easton News A test pilot who rose to become one the most senior members of the Air Force will head up the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as director of aviation safety.