Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes the Federal Government to double funding for road infrastructure, Chinese military actions ‘unsafe and unprofessional’: Albanese, Optus’ CEO quits after a network outage, and Vertiia eVTOLs For Emergency Air Ambulance Operations.
Nation
Federal Government to double funding for road infrastructure
The federal government will double funding for the Roads to Recovery program aimed at improving road safety by allocating more money to local councils, The West Australian reported. Several projects will be merged to streamline investment programs, and funding for federally recognised Black Spots will rise from $110 million to $150 million each year. The amount of funding will be based on a longstanding formula that takes into account population, road distance and the nature of the maintenance.
https://thewest.com.au/politics/australias-road-infrastructure-funding-set-to-double-c-12603835
Politics
Chinese military actions ‘unsafe and unprofessional’: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a Chinese warship acted in a dangerous and unprofessional manner during an incident with an Australian navy vessel that injured a military diver, his first comments on the matter which he said had damaged ties. Earlier, a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer closed towards HMAS Toowoomba, despite the Australian vessel notifying the Chinese warship of a diving operation, and operated its hull-mounted sonar. Medical assessments found minor injuries to divers likely caused by the destroyer’s sonar, Reuters reported.
Companies
Optus’ CEO quits after network outage
The head of Australia’s second-largest telco Optus resigned on Monday, cutting short a more than three-year tenure marred by a massive network-wide outage and one of Australia’s largest data breaches, Reuters has reported. Parent Singapore Telecommunications announced the resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin days after a network-wide outage left nearly half of Australia’s 26 million people without phone or internet for 12 hours. Singtel said that last week a fault in Optus’ security systems caused the failure, not a routine software upgrade as previously suspected.
Trends
Vertiia eVTOLs For Emergency Air Ambulance Operations
The Australian government has backed the development of a hydrogen-powered aircraft that could be used by emergency services and defence first responders, Simple Flying has reported. The government has granted AMSL Aero $3.6 million to develop a hydrogen-powered aircraft. Vertiia eVTOL is an eight-electric motor aircraft that takes off vertically and flies like an airplane, aiming for commercial market entry in 2026. The grant aims to reduce aviation emissions and promote renewable hydrogen as a fuel for missions such as air ambulance and passenger services.
https://simpleflying.com/australia-air-ambulance-vertiia-evtol/
0 Comments