Australia news live: NSW schools may ban unsupervised take-home tests over AI concerns; minister calls urgent meeting over airport chaos

NV Nick VisserThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-09 · 21:50 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has called an urgent meeting with Air Services Australia following a near-miss incident involving a Jetstar and a Qatar Airways plane at Sydney Airport on Sunday. The incident occurred amidst days of significant delays at the airport. A Jetstar spokesperson stated their pilots were following air traffic control instructions when they had to brake sharply due to another aircraft coming into close proximity. The minister is seeking a "pathway forward" to address the disruptions and safety concerns.

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A Jetstar spokesperson stated their plane was following air traffic control instructions.

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Federal transport minister Catherine King has requested a meeting with Air Services Australia regarding the airport incident.

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The aircraft involved were operated by Jetstar and Qatar Airways.

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A near-miss incident involving two aircraft occurred at Sydney airport on Sunday.

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NSW schools may ban unsupervised take-home tests due to AI concerns.

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Intervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Follow today’s news live Catherine King , the federal transport minister, has asked Air Services Australia to speak with her today about a “pathway forward” after two aircraft were involved in a near-miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday. The two planes, owned by Jetstar and Qatar Airways, almost collided at Sydney Airport, the nation’s busiest, on Sunday morning. A Jetstar spokesperson said its plane was following instructions from air traffic control when the pilots were forced to break “firmly” when another aircraft came within “close proximity”. We’re not happy. No one wants to see passengers disrupted in the way they have been. Continue reading...

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