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Naval transmitter may be factor in Qantas nosedive: ATSB

November 14, 2008 11:15:00

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has not ruled out possible electro-magnetic interference from a naval transmitter near Exmouth in Western Australia as a factor in a Qantas mid-air incident which injured several passengers.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, safety, australia, wa, exmouth-6707

Computer error behind Qantas midair drama

October 14, 2008 19:42:00

Authorities have blamed a faulty onboard computer system for last week's mid-flight incident on a Qantas flight to Perth.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, disasters-and-accidents, air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, exmouth-6707, perth-6000

'Thrown around passengers' damaged Qantas plane

October 10, 2008 15:06:00

The ATSB says a Qantas plane was internally damaged when passengers were 'violently thrown around'.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, wa, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, perth-6000

Qantas compensation to cost 'tens of millions'

October 9, 2008 19:10:00

A lawyer predicts Qantas will face a compensation bill running into tens of millions of dollars over Tuesday's mid-air emergency.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, exmouth-6707, perth-6000

Qantas plane fell 200m in 20 seconds

October 9, 2008 18:00:00

The Qantas aircraft involved in a mid-air emergency on Tuesday fell 200m in 20 seconds, the Transport Safety Bureau says.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, exmouth-6707, perth-6000

Qantas 'could face compo claims' over mid-air plunge

October 9, 2008 01:05:00

Qantas could face claims from passengers who were seriously injured in a mid-air incident, Compensation lawyers say.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, perth-6000

Qantas jet plunge probe 'to take a month'

October 8, 2008 21:33:00

Air safety investigators say it will be about a month before they know what caused a Qantas jet to plunge towards the ground.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, exmouth-6707, perth-6000

Qantas passengers' spinal injuries unclear

October 8, 2008 17:00:00

Doctors say it's too early to determine the severity of spinal injuries suffered by passengers involved in a mid-air incident.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, exmouth-6707, perth-6000

Computer glitch may be behind Qantas incident: ATSB

October 8, 2008 13:23:00

A computer glitch may be responsible for a mid-air drama involving a Qantas Airbus, the ATSB says.[MORE]

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, perth-6000

'Buckle up' warning after Qantas mid-air drama

October 8, 2008 10:37:00

A mid-air drama in which 46 Qantas passengers were injured has prompted a seatbelt warning from CASA.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, air-transport, australia, wa, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, perth-6000, singapore

ATSB probes Qantas mid-air accident

October 7, 2008 23:13:00

An investigation has started into a mid-air incident on a Qantas plane that injured 36 people.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, australia, wa, exmouth-6707

Passengers injured in Qantas mid-air incident

October 7, 2008 17:21:00

More than 40 people have been injured after a Qantas plane suffered a change in altitude above WA.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, air-and-space-accidents, australia, wa, exmouth-6707

Govt backs native title claim settlement

September 19, 2008 13:50:00

The Federal Government has welcomed the settlement of a native title claim in the Pilbara.[MORE]

Tags: indigenous, federal-government, native-title, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Regional patients get improved assessments

July 17, 2008 15:00:00

Health assessments for regional patients are being improved as the State Government's roll out of new scanning technology continues.[MORE]

Tags: health, healthcare-facilities, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, kalgoorlie-6430

Warning over anti-town chief petition

July 16, 2008 14:32:00

Exmouth's Shire president is warning people against signing a petition which calls for the dismissal of the town's chief executive.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, local-government, broome-6725, exmouth-6707

WA Govt considers Exmouth harbour expansion

June 10, 2008 13:30:00

The Western Australian Government has set up a steering committee to investigate the possibility of expanding the Exmouth Boat Harbour.[MORE]

Tags: regional-development, states-and-territories, travel-and-tourism, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Exmouth salt project worries green group

April 9, 2008 13:04:00

An environmental group has warned that a salt project in Exmouth could disrupt the natural river systems around the Gulf of Exmouth.[MORE]

Tags: rivers, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Community debate over Learmonth air base name change

March 27, 2008 11:40:00

The Member for North West Coastal, Fred Reibling, has weighed into community debate about the name of the passenger terminal at the Learmonth air base.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, community-development, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, learmonth-6707

Exmouth floods after heavy rainfall

March 27, 2008 09:27:00

High rainfall in the West Pilbara has caused flooding in the town of Exmouth. [MORE]

Tags: rainfall, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714, learmonth-6707

Exmouth to get aged care facility boost

March 19, 2008 14:23:00

The Commonwealth Government has approved a $270,000 multi-purpose health facility in Exmouth for aged care patients.[MORE]

Tags: aged-care, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Bumper prawn season expected for Exmouth

March 18, 2008 10:20:00

Prawn fishers in the north-west Western Australian Shire of Exmouth say pre-season surveys suggest a bumper season this year.[MORE]

Tags: fishing-aquaculture, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Concerns aired over Exmouth Gulf salt mine

March 11, 2008 14:16:00

A coalition opposed to a salt mine development in the Exmouth Gulf is warning local residents to be wary of the project.[MORE]

Tags: mining, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, karratha-6714

Exmouth given all clear as cyclone passes

February 19, 2008 21:07:00

The town of Exmouth in WA's north-west has been taken off red alert after tropical Cyclone Nicholas passed without incident.[MORE]

Tags: cyclone, regional, exmouth-6707

Exmouth escapes cyclone's fury

February 19, 2008 19:41:00

The northern Western Australian town of Exmouth appears to have escaped damage from Cyclone Nicholas.[MORE]

Tags: cyclone, regional, coral-bay-6701, exmouth-6707, onslow-6710

Exmouth locked down for Cyclone Nicholas

February 19, 2008 14:06:00

People are being told not to leave their homes or attempt to drive on roads around Exmouth in the North West of Western Australia as the town remains on red alert because of Tropical Cyclone Nicholas. [MORE]

Tags: weather, cyclone, wa, broome-6725, exmouth-6707, exmouth-gulf-6707, geraldton-6530, karratha-6714