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Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians. 

When Taraidh became quadriplegic 18 months ago, it turned his family's emergency plans on their head. A new program is helping equip people like him with the tools they need to prepare. 

The Wagonga lady is one of more than 1,700 ancestors returned to Australia from overseas collections in the past three decades, but many more remain to be found and returned. 

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about how airlines that unreasonably cancel or delay flights are coming under greater scrutiny to provide a better deal for jilted travelers. The pressure comes after rising anger and frustration from travelers who are tired ... Show More

Statistics NZ data shows domestic airfares increased 7.4% in February compared to January. Earlier this year, Air NZ CEO Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline was facing significant cost increases and some of that needed to be passed onto passengers. The NZ Airports Association ... Show More

Air New Zealand's ramping up domestic airfares from tomorrow. Last week the National carrier warned travel agents that all existing bookings need to be ticketed by midnight, to avoid any price changes. Consumer New Zealand chief executive Jon Duffy speaks to Lisa Owen. 

<p>For 19 months, Qantas reigned as Australia's most reliable airline group – but no more, with Virgin Australia last month knocking the Flying Kangaroo off its perch in a clean sweep of on-time arrivals, on-time departures and cancellations.<br /> <br /> With both major domestic ... Show More

To ease flight delays and staffing shortages in the New York City area, the FAA shifted oversight of Newark Airport’s airspace to Philadelphia earlier this year. But WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports that problems remain and new risks have surfaced.  Further Listening: -How Spirit ... Show More

Local urea prices have been increasing quickly in recent weeks – in some cases rising AUD 50/tonne in one week! Are these price rises justified? Cheryl Kalisch-Gordon and Wes Lefroy discuss. 

The fumes are often described as smelling like “dirty socks ” – and they’re seeping into airplane air, sickening some passengers and crew. So-called “fume events” have been a known problem in the airline industry for decades. But a new WSJ analysis shows they’re becoming more com ... Show More

Flying, for many of us, is now routine. For a few of us it is a weekly, maybe even daily, event. At the same time global protests, concerned with the pressing danger of climate change and the need to reduce CO2 emissions, are gaining attention and causing alarm. So, will we ever ... Show More

<p>In this episode we speak to <a href='https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCwpHKudUkP5tNgmMdexB3ow'> @MentourPilot </a>about the aviation history, the problems with Boeing and the future. <br/><br/>INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/<br/>WATCH THE EPISODE ... Show More