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Up, up and away, Melbourne's third runway to take off

A third runway at Melbourne Airport has been approved by the federal government with hopes it will operate in tandem with the long-awaited airport rail.

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Passenger Arrested After Climbing Down Jet Engine In Melbourne

Passenger at Melbourne Airport causes disturbance by exiting plane through emergency exit, walking on wing, and climbing down engine. Arrested for breachin...

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Melbourne airport: Man arrested after opening Jetstar plane's door and walking on wing

Man ‘charges’ to emergency exit row and climbs out onto plane after ‘erratic’ behaviour at Melbourne Airport

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Jetstar passenger arrested on Melbourne airport tarmac after opening plane door and walking on wing

Federal police said the man was taken to hospital for assessment after he left the plane

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Comedian Eric André claims he was ‘racially profiled’ at Melbourne airport

‘I do not want to be humiliated or racially discriminated,’ the comic said

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Comedian Eric André alleges he was racially profiled at Melbourne airport

The host of The Eric André Show has accused security at Melbourne airport of discrimination, alleging he was pulled from a line and subjected to a sniffer dog search because of his race

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Eric André Claims He Was ‘Detained’ & ‘Racially Profiled’ At Melbourne Airport During His Travels

“I do not feel safe in the Melbourne Airport.”

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Slow recovery from IT outage begins as experts warn of future risks

Fault in CrowdStrike caused airports, businesses and healthcare services to languish in ‘largest outage in history’

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Melbourne Airport rail's long, slow take-off

The stalemate in the Melbourne Airport rail project has been broken, with the airport agreeing to compromise and build its new train station above ground.

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Airport staff busted aiding drug smuggling ring

Dozens of Melbourne Airport staff breached security checks in the past year, with many suspected of working for organised criminals.

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Airport rail mediator backs above ground station

Attempts to have an underground train station at Melbourne Airport have taken another blow with a federal government-appointed mediator recommending against it.

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'No guarantee' of airport line deal before 2026 poll

Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson has tamped down optimism of ending a deadlock over Melbourne's stalled airport rail project.

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Airport bust exposes 4kg of cocaine in traveller's bags

A $1.3 million haul of cocaine has been found at Melbourne Airport allegedly hidden in the suitcases of a Spanish-Bolivian dual national.

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Victorian treasurer threatens to consider train station for Avalon amid dispute with Melbourne Airport

Tim Pallas’ comments come after government delayed Melbourne Airport rail project by four years

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Mediator picked to resolve Melbourne Airport rail spat

A mediator has been appointed to resolve a long-running stalemate between the Victorian government and Melbourne Airport over a rail link's final stop.

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Measles cases spark alerts for airport and university

Five measles cases in have triggered a health alert for Melbourne Airport and several flights, a university campus and shops over a two-week period.

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Melbourne airport faces busiest day since pre-pandemic ahead of Taylor Swift concerts

Surging prices reached $1,630 for a one-way Qantas business ticket from Sydney after airline added 64 extra flights to cope with increase in traffic

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Second man charged with murder of missing Colombian

A Brisbane man has been arrested at Melbourne Airport and charged with the murder of a Colombian man who went missing from Victoria more than four months ago.

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Wild weather continues after stormy night – as it happened

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'Doesn't stack up': Govt, airport bicker over rail plan

Victoria's deputy premier has pushed back on Melbourne Airport's suggestion it could be more cost-effective to build a rail tunnel to Tullamarine underground.

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Melbourne airport rail, fast trains and road funding cuts: what the infrastructure review means for your state

Albanese government says projects in Sydney, Victoria and Queensland are among 50 being defunded, but other recommendations remain a priority

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Are Australian airports leaving passengers with accessibility needs behind?

The disability royal commission suggests people with disabilities still face humiliating and dehumanising problems when flying.

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Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan blames Melbourne Airport as airport rail delay confirmed

The Victorian government says Melbourne's airport rail line won't be completed by its scheduled finish date in 2029 because of "challenging" negotiations with airport operator.

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Melbourne airport rail unlikely to be finished on time

Victorian Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan says the completion date for the rail link between Melbourne Airport and the city is likely to be pushed back

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Rex plane forced to make emergency landing in Melbourne

A plane has made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport amid reports of smoke coming from the cockpit.

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