Blake Johnson

Growing speculation on the premier's future has triggered a bitter tit-for-tat spat on the state of our city. Jacinta Allan’s colleagues deny they are plotting to replace her as sharks circle around the dinner table. @BlakeJohnson

Qantas's 5th A321XLR (VH-OGE Murray River) completed her engine run and taxi checks in Hamburg this week! First flight expected shortly (test rego D-AZXC) and delivery expected 1st or 2nd week of April! 📷spottingatxfw/planespotters

The effects of crippling fuel prices are beginning to flow through the economy and Victorians are feeling it at the cash register. Preliminary figures from the Department of Transport shows Myki use in the past three weeks is down more than 600,000 on the same time last year. @BlakeJohnson

ROOF: OPEN ✅ Marvel Stadium will open its roof for twilight and night games on clear evenings.

@analyticflying Do we get the punchline? Or attempted answers back lol

Long haul flights arriving at outstations usually get a message their ground team with some instructions. Mundane things like the gate & baggage claim But before arriving in San Fransisco, Qantas gets a joke 😂🤣

The royal tour sent the Royal Children's Hospital into a frenzy as the king and queen of Denmark surprised patients and staff. The monarchs learned about medical research before putting their sporting skills to the test. @BlakeJohnson

IT’S OFFICIAL: British Airways is coming to Melbourne! Daily flights between Melbourne and London Heathrow will take off from 11 January 2027. The new service will operate on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner via Kuala Lumpur, connecting Australian travellers to the UK and beyond with seamless access to 200+ destinations across nearly 80 countries. For more information, visit: melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/the-… #melbourneairport #aviationnews #britishairways #london

Emirates B777 flying past a huge fire caused by Iranian drone attacks at Dubai Airport.

Flights to and from DXB are gradually resuming to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension implemented as a precautionary measure.   Please check with your airlines for the latest updates regarding your flights.

The surge in Australian petrol prices (to average around $2.26 in 6 capital cities yesterday on MotorMouth) of ~58cents/litre from its Feb average is far in excess of the rise in world oil prices in $A terms of around 30 cents/litre.

Flights at DXB are temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff. Please contact your airlines for the latest flight updates. Further updates will be shared as they become available.

Teams that played OR v teams that didn’t in R1 are 9-2 2024 Melbourne ✅  Brisbane ❌ Gold Coast ✅  GWS ✅  2025 Sydney ❌ Hawthorn ✅  GWS ✅  Collingwood ✅  2026 Carlton ✅  Geelong ✅  Hawthorn ✅  Collingwood ?

Adelaide lead story for next four days you watch

Tonight’s crowd after 90,000 was predicted: 71,384. Not surprising given Essendon charged $60 for top of level 4. Members should’ve been able to scan in for those seats; making it fully ticketed has put some off and many non-members can’t afford these prices. #AFLBombersHawks

Thousands of Qantas customers will be compensated for the airline's mishandling of covid flight credits. The flying kangaroo will fork out more than $100 million as part of a class action settlement. @BlakeJohnson

@vivian39_ 15% of the world’s MacBook Neos are grounded :(

If you buy the MacBook Neo you have to get the one with the cfm LEAP. If you get the PW1000G Neo it has reliability issues that aren’t worth the increased power efficiency. Thank me later.

There is bill relief on the way for Victorian households, with power prices expected to fall for the first time in two years. The savings might be small, but it is welcome news for cash-strapped families. @BlakeJohnson

Onya @Mel_Mclaughlin geez you’re tough ❤️‍🩹

Like many Australians, everyone at Brisbane Roar FC has been watching the story of the Iran women's national football team players now here in Queensland with immense admiration. These are elite footballers — passionate, talented women who love the game just as deeply as we do. To Fatemeh, Zahra, Zahra, Atefeh, Mona, and any of your teammates building a new life here in Australia: Brisbane is home to one of the country’s most passionate football communities, and the Roar family has a big heart. We’d be honoured to open our doors and offer you a place to train, play, and belong and will begin to explore how to make this happen. No politics. No conditions. Just football, community, and a warm welcome. Queensland is your home now 🦁🧡

Two people, one player and one member of the support team asked to stay in Australia & I signed the paperwork for them to be issued with humanitarian visas which were processed overnight.