Pilot’s message
A Geelong-based pilot who has flown for four decades and worked as a captain for Virgin Australia for 18 years has pleaded for government to make the beleaguered airline Australian-owned.
Shane Murdock called for a government buy-in as Virgin Australia went into administration this week, saying the airline made no profit in seven years while paying various taxes and fees.
Meanwhile, billionaire Richard Branson, who owns 10 per cent of Virgin Australia, has offered his private island home as collateral to help save the Virgin Group.
Art recovery
Geelong council has established a COVID-19 arts recovery panel as part of $20,000 to support local artists and performers through the pandemic.
The panel will hear from hear from people working in the arts, culture, entertainment and heritage in its first meeting on May 6, council has announced.
Sustainability ranking
Deakin has ranked the 55th in sustainability out of 766 universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for 2020.
The university placed 14th out of 361 institutions in “affordable and clean energy” and 19th out of 620 in health and wellbeing in rankings.
