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AO-2025-027 Approach to a taxiway involving Pilatus PC-12, VH-NWI, Launceston Airport, Tasmania, on 13 June 2025 Read more
AO-2025-024 Runway excursion involving Cessna 310R, VH-NXA, Lake Evella Airport, Northern Territory, on 29 May 2025 Read more
AO-2025-026 Fuel starvation involving a Piper PA-31-350, VH-PGO, 28 km west of Meekatharra Airport, Western Australia, on 5 June 2025 Read more
AO-2025-025 Unstable approach involving Fokker 100, VH-FKF, near Perth Airport, Western Australia, on 29 April 2025 Read more
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New rail investigations

RO-2025-002 Safeworking irregularity involving V/Line passenger train 8076, Gisborne, Victoria, on 11 March 2025 Read more
RO-2025-001 Level crossing collision between a track machine consist and a road vehicle at Nicholson St, Dalby, Queensland, on 18 February 2025 Read more
RO-2024-005 Level crossing collision between Ghan passenger train and road train, 50 km north of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, on 15 September 2024 Read more
RE-2024-001 Technical assistance to the Transportation Safety Board investigation of a collision between passenger train 3353 and empty train 3021, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 10 May 2024 Read more
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New marine investigations

MO-2025-004 Crew injuries during maintenance in engine room of Wisdom Venture, near Sydney, New South Wales, on 6 May 2025 Read more
MO-2025-003 Loss of propulsion during pilotage involving Gaschem Homer, Port of Brisbane, Queensland, on 15 March 2025 Read more
MO-2025-002 Serious fall in the engine room of Spirit of Tasmania, Corio Bay, Victoria, on 6 March 2025 Read more
MO-2025-001 Loss of propulsion during pilotage involving Al Messilah, Fremantle, Western Australia, on 4 March 2025 Read more
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Outstanding safety issues

MO-2022-006-SI-04
Emergency response coordination (Port Authority of NSW)
MO-2022-005-SI-01
Effectiveness of the check pilot system
AO-2023-001-SI-09
Implementation of helicopters without change management
MO-2022-006-SI-05
Emergency response coordination (NSW Maritime)
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