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A humble island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef that's renowned for its lack of development has undergone one of its biggest makeovers.

With large boulders, trees and mud strewn along much of the road to the Queensland town, residents are pooling their resources to keep cupboards stocked.

QF144 landed safely at Sydney airport on Wednesday after one of its engines failed over the Tasman Sea

The plane was en route to Sydney when it initially issued the emergency alert.

Vesna Andric's day began with a paddle out to sea and ended with her having her spine reattached to her pelvis. The Bega woman says she "can't wait" to get home to show her appreciation for the care her community has given her.

After the way home was cut off by floods, Chris English set off on an alternative route further than driving from Madrid to Moscow

Of the 35 cruise ships due to dock in Burnie this season, five have already been unable to make the stop, and it means local tourism operators and businesses are missing out.

A second Qantas plane has been struck by a potential mechanical problem, with a flight bound for Fiji forced to return to Sydney on Thursday.

An experienced Qantas pilot says he's aware of "maybe three" engine failures in 15 years, which consists of "millions" of flying hours.

Two of Sydney's major motorways have been linked, and, from tomorrow, drivers will be able to access 7.5 kilometres of new tunnels as the massive WestConnex project nears completion.

Qantas says a flight was forced to return to Sydney "as a precaution" this morning after pilots received a warning about a "potential mechanical issue".