Emergency

How to save your medical info on iPhone

TRAVEL TIP | With today’s breed of smartphones practically focusing on everything other tha...

Five things airlines don't say in the safety demo

It's easy to zone out during the safety announcement — especially if you're a very fre...

Sydney Airport's emergency drill

A Qantas Boeing 747-400 didn't crash at Sydney International Airport yesterday. But if it ha...

Sydney Airport's emergency exercise

If you're at Sydney Airport this afternoon (Wednesday November 28) and notice a flurry of flashin...

Air NZ to check entire Boeing 737 fleet

Air New Zealand is checking its entire fleet of fifteen Boeing 737-300 aircraft following the exp...

Four Qantas 737s aircraft grounded for checks

Qantas has been forced to ground four of its Boeing 737-400 jets in response to the emergency lan...

Qantas and Air NZ 737 safety: should you worry?

This weekend, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 was involved in an explosive decompression inci...

How to register with DFAT's Smartraveller

When disaster strikes abroad -- whether it's an earthquake in Christchurch, an earthquake-tsunami...

Emergency preparedness tips for travellers

We've put together five useful and practical tips to help you stay safe when you're travelling. T...

Fire fighters called to Qantas 747

UPDATE: A Qantas spokesperson has confirmed that the cause of the engine flames was an "engine tu...

Leaked photos: Qantas A380 damage

Leaked photos taken by Airbus engineers tell the tale of how badly damaged Qantas' Airbus A380 wa...

Did Rolls-Royce know A380 engines could explode?

Rolls Royce knew about problems in its A380 engines months before Qantas' one exploded, but didn'...

Rolls-Royce to replace A380 engines

BREAKING NEWS:  Tue 23 Nov -- Qantas announces it will resume flying the A380, but under di...

Qantas drops all A380s from flight schedules

Qantas is digging in for the long haul as its flagship superjumbos sit on the tarmac, being pored...

Update: 787 forced to make emergency landing

Update: Boeing has halted all 787 Dreamliner test flights following yesterday's forced landing of...

Qantas grounds all A380 services

Qantas passengers are facing a series of disruptions over the coming week as the carrier suspends...