Section: Australia
- ABC News (Australia) (311)
- NEWS.com.au (Australia) (203)
- SBS (Australia) (245)
- The West Australian (Australia) (2,557)
MH17 disaster: Flights over war zones ‘because it’s cheaper’
Airlines were warned in April to avoid airspace over Ukraine, but experts suggest they preferred to save money on fuel. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine for MH17 tragedy
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Malaysia PM ‘shocked’ by plane crash, relatives endure agonising wait (AFP)
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysia’s premier expressed “shock” at reports a Malaysia Airlines flight may have been shot down over troubled eastern Ukraine as his nation reeled from another wrenching air tragedy just months after MH370 disappeared. …read more Source: The West...
Which missile shot down the Malaysian jet over Ukraine?
Military analysts say a medium-range ground-to-air missile is the most likely way to shoot down a passenger airliner. …read more Source: ABC...
Putin blames MH17 tragedy on Kiev’s renewal of military campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukraine bore responsibility for the downing of a passenger plane in the country’s east, saying it would not have happened if Kiev had not resumed a military campaign against separatists. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
MH17 ‘apparently’ shot down, says US Vice-President Joe Biden
The United States Vice-President Joe Biden has said the Malaysian Airlines aircraft that crashed over Ukraine was “apparently” shot down, the closest the US administration has come to confirming the allegations by Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Malaysian jet with 295 aboard crashes (AFP)
Kiev and Moscow are pointing fingers at each other over the downing of a Malaysian jet in eastern Ukraine, killing all 295 on board, including 27 Aussies. …read more Source: The West...
Malaysian jet with 295 aboard crashes
Kiev and Moscow are pointing fingers at each other over the downing of a Malaysian jet in eastern Ukraine, killing all 295 on board, including 27 Aussies. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Plane ‘hit by missile’
AUTHORITIES have said 27 Australians were among the 295 people lost on the Malaysia Airlines plane downed by a missile in Ukraine. …read more Source: THE...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine, 295 dead, 27 Australians on board
A Malaysia passenger airliner with 295 people on board crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border, with the airline confirming that 27 passengers were Australian. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
