Another case of avian influenza has been found in Victoria. Follow the day’s news live
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Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer and these are some of the top stories this morning to get your teeth into before Emily Wind takes control.
Working at the limits of fatigue, back-to-back 11- or 12-hour days and a roster system “not fit for purpose”. These are some of the complaints made by Virgin Australia pilots who say working practices pose a “clear, present and increasing safety risk”. They have alleged fatigue is widespread in their ranks and raised safety concerns about a roster system some claim is working them “to the limits”. As they fight the private equity-owned airline over a proposal to strip pilots of six days off a year, Guardian Australia has obtained correspondence from the senior staff pleading for action.
Continue reading…Another case of avian influenza has been found in Victoria. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer and these are some of the top stories this morning to get your teeth into before Emily Wind takes control.Working at the limits of fatigue, back-to-back 11- or 12-hour days and a roster system “not fit for purpose”. These are some of the complaints made by Virgin Australia pilots who say working practices pose a “clear, present and increasing safety risk”. They have alleged fatigue is widespread in their ranks and raised safety concerns about a roster system some claim is working them “to the limits”. As they fight the private equity-owned airline over a proposal to strip pilots of six days off a year, Guardian Australia has obtained correspondence from the senior staff pleading for action. Continue reading…