Australia: Aviation

More than fifty years after humans last travelled beyond low Earth orbit, NASA’s Artemis II mission has marked a defining moment in space exploration. Artemis II sent four astronauts on a ten-day journey around the Moon, testing spacecraft systems, communications and operational readiness for future lunar landings and, ultimately, missions to Mars.

The Trump administration's tariff policies have created unprecedented uncertainty for Australia's aviation and tourism sectors, with implications ranging from Supreme Court challenges to proposed forced labour investigations.

Welcome to the first in our series of articles on the Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026 and its 3 related bills (ACP Bill package), a proposed reform intended to establish a new aviation consumer protection framework in Australia.

Key relevant legislation, compensation framework, and what to do if injured on an aircraft in Australia or overseas.

The TSA treaty-level agreement establishes a legal framework to safeguard US space technology in Australian territory.

The High Court held that improving business efficiency was not the real and substantial reason for the Qantas actions.

The High Court of Australia has unanimously dismissed the appeal of Wells Fargo Trust Company, National Association (Wells Fargo) on the construction of Article XI(2) of the Cape Town Convention's protocol...

You may be able to apply to the Court for an order that your child (or children) be placed on the "airport watchlist".

Links to recent media releases, reports, cases and legislation relating to transport, shipping & logistics.