{"id":2398,"date":"2026-08-10T11:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsorbit.top\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:36:25","slug":"two-workers-temporarily-stood-down-after-near-miss-collision-at-sydney-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsorbit.top\/?p=2398","title":{"rendered":"Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after \u2018unacceptable\u2019 delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/aug\/10\/australia-news-live-transport-minister-sydney-airport-air-traffic-control-catherine-king-aukus-public-inquiry-malcolm-turnbull-alan-jones-trial-ntwnfb\">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The transport minister, Catherine King, has said improved staff rostering will be in place at Sydney airport from next month after \u201cunacceptable\u201d delays and a near-miss collision that resulted in two workers being stood down.<\/p>\n<p>King called in the Airservices Australia chief executive officer, Rob Sharp, for a meeting in Canberra on Monday, the day after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/aug\/09\/sydney-airport-jetstar-qatar-airways-planes-collision-near-miss-air-traffic-controllers-safety-chris-minns\">Jetstar plane narrowly avoided hitting a Qatar Airways plane<\/a> that was pulled across the 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