{
  "id": 331181,
  "title": "Australia news live: near miss for Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes taxiing at Sydney airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/australia-news-live-near-miss-for-jetstar-and-qatar-airways-planes-331181",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T01:50:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/09/bird-flu-updates-politics-reactions-sarah-hanson-young-insiders-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A near miss occurred at Sydney Airport yesterday as a Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft were taxiing. The incident has prompted concerns within the aviation industry. Experts have also raised alarm bells over the detection of bird flu in the Murray-Darling basin. This alarming development is prompting a reevaluation of disease control measures. Meanwhile, political discussions continue regarding reforms in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Coalition frontbencher Tim Wilson has called for a focus on fraud and corruption within the NDIS. He expressed concern over the current system where some individuals are receiving inappropriate support packages. Wilson emphasized the need to ensure that the focus remains on protecting vulnerable clients rather than targeting potential fraudsters. The government's proposed bill on the NDIS is currently under scrutiny, with critics arguing that it may not adequately address concerns about fraud and corruption.",
  "summary": "Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition demands NDIS changes focus on fraud, corruption Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson also called on the government to focus more on fraud and corruption issues in the NDIS, as the Coalition and Labor negotiate on changes…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Planes nearly collide at Sydney Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/planes-nearly-collide-at-sydney-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-08T23:40:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Planes nearly collide at Sydney Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/planes-nearly-collide-at-sydney-airport-328900",
        "published": "2026-08-08T23:40:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/planes-in-tarmac-near-miss-at-sydney-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:28:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia news live: near miss for Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes taxiing at Sydney airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/australia-news-live-near-miss-for-jetstar-and-qatar-airways-planes",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:45:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "Planes narrowly avoid runway collision as delays continue at Sydney Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/planes-narrowly-avoid-runway-collision-as-delays-continue-at-sydney",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:52:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Jetstar plane narrowly avoids crashing into Qatar Airways flight at Sydney airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/jetstar-plane-narrowly-avoids-crashing-into-qatar-airways-flight-at",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:51:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}