Chris Zappone

Sorry folks, this rosy report is as good as it gets this year Spending, especially among the states, is also growing on everyday services including health, education and policing.

One thought... It was long a matter of consenus that immigration grows the pie for everyone - but if the immigration tap is back on, where is the robust growth ? In the December quarter, the country’s GDP grew 0.8 per cent, taking growth of the year to 2.6 per cent.

Here's what I believe: no more business as usual in the Senate. We shouldn't be voting to proceed to normal legislation until Republicans schedule a debate and a vote and on a declaration of war against Iran. Let's see if Trump has the votes to authorize war. I bet he doesn't.

The Qatar flights from Muscat, Oman, will go to London Heathrow, Berlin, Copenhagen, Madrid, Rome, and Amsterdam, whilethe Qatar flights from Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, will go to Frankfurt. x.com/qatarairways/s...

Qatar Airways said it will begin operating a "limited number of relief flights" starting from Thursday Doha time — but from the neighbouring countries of Oman and Saudi Arabia.

Qantas has announced a new one-off A380 flight from Sydney to London, to help alleviate demand for travel to Europe given the impact of the Mideast war. Flight QF331 will fly from Sydney to London stopping over in Singapore. The 435-seat A380 will leave Sydney on Saturday evening.

‘Most complex’: Inside the 24 hours that brought Qatar’s airspace to a close It took a day to re-route more than 20,000 passengers aboard 90 flights sent away from Doha in midair.

From June 2025--Israel-Iran war: Inside the 24 hours that brought Qatar airspace to a close

First Emirates plane has left Dubai for Sydney - EK 414

New no-nonsense Qantas safety video ditches destinations, diversity The roughly four-minute-long video pivots away from global locations and “magic places” seen in the 2024 version. It’s primarily set aboard planes, with only a passing glimpses of Australian airports.

Exclusive: Qantas new safety video: It's a bit an "eat your vegetables" return to core safety messaging.

GPS jamming and spoofing is a threat airlines deal with every day The incident that affected the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane is not limited to politicians and VIPs.

From September but very relevant now - with the US-Israel-Iran war underway....GPS jamming and spoofing is a threat airlines deal with every day
www.smh.com.au/busin... #iran #gps #jamming #spoofing

Qantas said that from Wednesday, its Perth-to-London flight will now make a stopover in Singapore, allowing it to add up to 60 extra passengers.

Qantas said that from Wednesday, it's Perth-to-London flight will now make a stopover in Singapore, allowing it to add up to 60 extra passengers.

Qatar Airways flights suspended. WIll update at 5pm Sydney time on March 3.

The day started with a cupcake. It ended sheltering with my baby in a basement car park As for so many families living in the UAE, the weekend’s assault on Iran by the US and Israel brought the reality of Middle East conflict closer to home than ever before.

What it's like to be under aerial assult at the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai -- (by my former colleage Lucy Cormack)

FBI investigating 'potential nexus to terrorism' in 6th Street shooting that left two dead, 14 injured | Shooter also killed The Austin Police Department says 3 people are dead, including the suspect, and 14 were injured after a shooting just before 2 a.m. The FBI is also involved.

Potential link in shooting in Texas with terrorism, say FBI www.kvue.com/article/news...

Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran https://wapo.st/403tJwt -- But it's the readers comments that cut to the chase... What everyone knows...

Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran.

Unreal.

Israel attacks Iran live updates: US participating in strikes in Tehran as Trump confirms ‘major combat operation’; Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei targeted The US has joined Israel in launching a daylight attack on Iran’s capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city’s downtown. Follow our rolling coverage.

Respected ABC (Australia) US corro John Lyons said Trump's 10 minute speech on Iran "could have been written and delivered by Benjamin Netayahu" - and noted that Trump was carrying out Israel's agenda. Full coverage from Sydney Morning Herald

Qantas to accept dual citizens’ expired UK passports From Wednesday, the airlines will have to enforce new UK visa standards – even as the UK Home Office allows carriers to accept expired passports in certain cases.

Qantas to accept dual citizens’ expired UK passports

Possible next steps after the arrest of former Prince Andrew Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday — his 66th birthday — on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the latest Jeffrey Epstein files release.

The ongoing investigation of former Prince Andrew proves that NO ONE is above the law.

Governments around the world are holding their leaders accountable – the American people and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes deserve the same transparency.

www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

‘Unjustified’: Australia rejects Trump’s latest tariff hit Trade Minister Don Farrell will be in the United States for a G’Day USA event where he will meet with officials and press Australia’s case.

‘Unjustified’: Australia rejects Trump’s latest tariff hit

Qantas, union at loggerheads over job security in AI-era The ASU wants to know whether a tranche of job cuts related to technology improvements are the first of a multi-tranche redundancy plan.

Qantas job cuts: Union claims AI link amid technology changes at airline headquarters

‘Technically British’: UK visa rule change unleashes confusion for dual citizens While the change that the British government is imposing affects 85 countries, it may have a particular impact on a nation with more than a million UK-born residents.

‘Technically British’: UK visa rule change unleashes confusion for dual citizens

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24 View flight QF6045 from Bangkok to Brisbane on Flightradar24

Yet another Airbus 321XLR - Qantas' 4th is en route to Qantas in Brisbane from Hamburg. www.flightradar24.co... (VH-OGD) www.planespotters.ne...

Why are folks not asking more questions about this FBI complaint in the Epstein Files?

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

👀The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.

"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk newrepublic.com/post/206857/... where is the American outrage about this immigrant’s lawless activity inside the US?

“They want us talking about furries and bathrooms so we don’t realize that they are picking our pockets, that they are closing our schools, they are gutting our healthcare, and they are raising taxes on all of us while they cut taxes for their billionaire donors."

Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

Remember this.

Do not grant these two the generous presumption that they know better than to believe this is possible. bsky.app/profile/atru...

HungryPanda delivery drivers say police contacted family back home Riders embroiled in a dispute over pay and conditions with food delivery company HungryPanda in Sydney say Chinese police have asserted pressure back home to stop them protesting.

Is it possible CCP's Skynet did not recognise these protesters weren't in China? Chinese fast food deliverers in Sydney say Chinese police intimidating families over Sydney protests www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...