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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 14 MIN

The near-misses causing airport chaos

from The Front · host The Australian

Something alarming is going on at Australian airports: aircraft on the tarmac involved in near-miss incidents that could have been catastrophic. Plus, critical shortages of air traffic controllers and a public fight between the Government and the agency in charge of keeping us safe. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Flight attendant injured in second near miss at Sydney Airport in a fortnight Sydney Airport near misses spark dressing down of Airservices chief by Minister King Two Qantas planes in runway near-miss at Sydney Airport prompts safety probe Sydney Airport chaos strands passengers as major airlines face widespread delays This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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