The News Thread

[jasonjag]

Hoon doing 176km/h on freeway
August 01, 2008 10:00am
AN alleged drink-driver clocked travelling at 176km/h on Mitchell Freeway has had his car impounded for seven days.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 61,00.html

[robbage]

The 30-year-old man was booked for doing 176km/h on the Mitchell Fwy after going through a speed check in Greenwood at about 11.45pm last night.

So it was dark, wet and he was doing 76 over. Brilliant!

[jasonjag]

A Motor cycle rider was killed this afternoon when his bike collided with a truck in Beauford St x 5th av Mt Lawley. Ch 10 news 1700

[robbage]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24 ... 77,00.html

Brisbane Police officer fires at motorist who attempted to run him down.

[jasonjag]

The Media Choppers are getting ATC clearence to stay low over the Avon River for the desent today and remain east of the river at all times. 0920 jj

[jasonjag]

Pub-goer fights for life after hit-run in Malaga
August 02, 2008 09:00am
A 45-YEAR-OLD Mirrabooka man is fighting for his life in Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital after a hit-and-run in Malaga last night.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

[jasonjag]

Ch 10 news and 7 News Sat, reports a Qantas flight from Sydney to Manilya makes an emergency landing back at Sydney Airport, due to mechanical problems, it had and oil leak while Engineers worked on the problem whicj operates the landing gear and flaps, and Passengers were changed for another flight, 1700

[Smithy]

Ch 10 news and 7 News Sat, reports a Qantas flight from Sydney to Manilya makes an emergency landing back at Sydney Airport, due to mechanical problems, it had and oil leak while Engineers worked on the problem whicj operates the landing gear and flaps, and Passengers were changed for another flight, 1700

hydraulic leak mate

[jasonjag]

Ch 10 news and 7 News Sat, reports a Qantas flight from Sydney to Manilya makes an emergency landing back at Sydney Airport, due to mechanical problems, it had and oil leak while Engineers worked on the problem whicj operates the landing gear and flaps, and Passengers were changed for another flight, 1700

hydraulic leak mate

Yes "Smithy" I am aware of that, after reading other news storys on exactly what the problem was, a TV news coverage showed a bloke scrubbing the tarmac with degreaser to clean it up, it was the hydraulic Actuator Air Brake spoiler on the wing that was the problem.

Qantas confirmed the leak was not detected before the plane took off.
"On inspection, engineers determined that fluid was coming from the spoiler actuator that was not evident before departure," a Qantas spokeswoman told AAP.
The spoiler is situated on top of the wing to slow the aircraft down. The actuator is a mechanism which moves the spoiler.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

[robbage]

Rail is looking pretty good for interstate travel ATM. Sheesh.

[jasonjag]

On the 7am radio news, the secretary for the fesa workers spokesperson said that that Fesa needed to get its act together due to the vast sprawl of Stations around the metro area, allowing respoce times to be far longer than allowable, meaning the house could be burnt to the ground before any apliance could respond in time, an example was Perth, Osborne Pk, Malaga and Basendean, had that whole area uncovered, for quick reponce times. they critisised the Minister for falling asleep during discussion times as he wasnt intereded in resolving the issue, 0700

[written_ficton]

On the 7am radio news, the secretary for the fesa workers spokesperson said that that Fesa needed to get its act together due to the vast sprawl of Stations around the metro area, allowing respoce times to be far longer than allowable, meaning the house could be burnt to the ground before any apliance could respond in time, an example was Perth, Osborne Pk, Malaga and Basendean, had that whole area uncovered, for quick reponce times. they critisised the Minister for falling asleep during discussion times as he wasnt intereded in resolving the issue, 0700

We need smaller metro stations with something like a 2.4U to supplement the larger stationms

[jasonjag]

Triple 0 chase call 'on hold for two minutes

August 02, 2008 05:00pm
EXCLUSIVE: POLICE are probing claims a 000 phone operator kept a call on hold for two minutes while two men chased a stolen car that crashed, killing four boys.

[jasonjag]

Air watchdog circles Qantas
August 03, 2008 03:00pm

THE aviation watchdog has formed a special team to investigate Qantas amid growing public concern the airline's safety standards may have slipped.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

[jasonjag]

On the 7am radio news, the secretary for the fesa workers spokesperson said that that Fesa needed to get its act together due to the vast sprawl of Stations around the metro area, allowing respoce times to be far longer than allowable, meaning the house could be burnt to the ground before any apliance could respond in time, an example was Perth, Osborne Pk, Malaga and Basendean, had that whole area uncovered, for quick reponce times. they critisised the Minister for falling asleep during discussion times as he wasnt intereded in resolving the issue, 0700

We need smaller metro stations with something like a 2.4U to supplement the larger stationms

This topic is posted as well by Meg under Fesa Discusions and Politics.. jj