The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race gets underway today - the strong southerlies and large swells will test the boats and crews in the tacking marathon. Marvel at the sailing performance, but also spare a thought for the heli rescue crews all along the coast who are on expedited

Great initiative by @BrisbaneAirport - The rushed and slightly paranoid closure of observation decks post 9-11 helped to turn airports into one of the three places you don’t want go to unless you really have to (hospital, court, airport)

A search has commenced for a missing jet carrying Libya’s army ​chief, Mohammed ‍Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and four other people near the Turkish capital Ankara. The aircraft had taken off from Ankara heading to Tripoli just after 4am AEDT but 40 minutes into the flight the pilot

Yet another proof-point of the need to review the preferential voting system in Victoria’s Upper House. Change the name and focus of the party to hustle the uninformed donkey vote & gift the proponent(s) a cushy taxpayer funded salary sitting on the Spring St red leather.

Rather sad that Melbourne will deploy specialist Police armed with high powered semiautomatic rifles to patrol the MCG during the Boxing Day Test ⁦@3AW693⁩ ⁦@2GB873⁩ ⁦@NewsTalk4BC⁩ ⁦@6PR⁩ ⁦@theage⁩ ⁦@9NewsMelb⁩

US has chased and seized another ghost ship involved in the illegal supply of oil from Iran and Venezuela. The country’s illegal supply of oil and fuel is linked to sanctioned nations and what the UN describes as ‘terror financing’ It’s the second vessel to be seized under the

This not just a new type, the capabilities of the @Dassault_OnAir 10X will further accelerate the rapid growth of the market. ULR & multi-short hop functionality is a significant benefit. The proprietary avionics also are outstanding.

US steps up its fight against illegal oil from Venezuela. A key point is that US President Trump's declaration of a blockade refers to 'US sanctioned tankers' which is only around half of the 'ghost ships' that are engaged in the trade - expectation is that the situation will

Absolutely unnecessary, unjustified and entirely un-Australian. Those responsible most likely will not receive appropriate penalties in the courts, but the perpetrators are guaranteed a prominent place for their names in the news bulletins. I’ll defend their right to have a

Another day and another fragmented, drip fed, AFL release and media calls about next year’s state of origin game … on top of 9 media releases yesterday (two from the one club in the space of 3 hours) ….. It’s not ‘breaking news’ as claimed - nor is it even mildly interesting

Earthquakes happen daily, but the past seven days has seen a spike in >M3+ events. Past 48 hours there’s been another rise above the above the daily average. (approx 39%) PacRim tectonic plates over represented. @3AW693 @2GB873 @NewsTalk4BC @6PR @theage @9NewsAUS

Melbourne’s Maritime Fleet is being kicked out of Victoria Harbour with no permanent place to showcase the city’s restored vintage ships .. Support the call for a permanent living Martime Museum in Melbourne to continue this wonderful legacy that’s also great for tourism - rally

At least 12 homes damaged or lost in a fire on the NSW Central Coast - details in the news at 5pm @2GB873 @3AW693 @4BC @6PR @theage @9NewsAUS

A single engine firefighting aircraft has crashed near Ouyen in Victoria's north west - The aircraft was departing Linga Airfield around this evening when it landed heavily in a nearby paddock, sparking a large fast running grass fire. The pilot who was the only person onboard

Sorry Newscorp - this is not news, it’s a PR stunt

The man behind some of Skyhooks memorable million dollar riffs has died @3AW693 @2GB873 @NewsTalk4BC @6PR @9NewsAUS

Restrictions on Powerbanks to apply on Qantas and Virgin flights from 1 December. Once a lithium battery fire starts it will continue to burn - with the rise in the amount of lithium powered devices onboard a/c it’s a sensible move @3AW693 @theage @9NewsAUS