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Former chief executive Christine Holgate has received a $1 million payout from Australia Post after her departure amid the Cartier Watches saga.

The settlement was announced after Australia Post and Ms Holgate took part in mediation before former Federal judge Peter Jackson.

Australia Post said it regretted the circumstances around Ms Holgate's departure but there was no apology and no admission of liability.

Ms Holgate has also released Australia Post from all legal claims.

"The parties have reached a settlement and Australia Post has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to Ms Holgate to be taxed as an employment termination payment," a statement on behalf of Australia Post and Ms Holgate read.

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"Australia Post acknowledges that it has lost an effective CEO following the events on the morning of 22 October 2020.

"Australia Post regrets the difficult circumstances surrounding Ms Holgate's departure from her role as CEO."

Australia Post also agreed to pay $100,000 of Ms Holgate's legal costs.

Ms Holgate departed her position as chief of the national service in November last year, following political fallout from a Senate hearing in which she revealed she had expensed approximately $20,000 in Cartier watches to reward four executives.

The watches were audited and signed off by Australia Post's chief financial officer at the time.

In April 2021, Ms Holgate gave explosive evidence to a Senate Committee in which she claimed she was 'humiliated' by the Prime Minister.

At least three people were injured after an iceberg wall at an interactive Titanic museum in the US state of Tennessee collapsed.

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge was briefly closed after "an accident occurred" with one of the museum's interactive displays, sending three to hospital.

"Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured three guests who were taken to the hospital. At this time, we do not know the extent of their injuries," attraction owners Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn said in a statement on social media.

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"Needless to say, we never would have expected an incident like this to occur as the safety of our guests and crew members are always top of mind."

According to the attraction's website, the "one-of-a-kind" museum lets "passengers" experience the environment of the large, ill-fated ship with self-guided tours. Customers can roam the replica vessel and view over 400 personal and private artifacts.

"As visitors touch a real iceberg, walk the Grand Staircase and third class hallways, reach their hands into 28-degree (-2.2 degrees Celsius) water, and try to stand on the sloping decks, they learn what it was like on the RMS Titanic by experiencing it first-hand," reads a description on the site.

It's unclear as to what caused the iceberg wall to collapse, however, the museum said it will open to visitors Tuesday.

"We take pride in the quality of our maintenance and have measures in place to ensure that appropriate safety guidelines are upheld," the attraction owners said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured, as well as their family and friends."

Qantas has announced that about 2500 frontline workers will be temporarily stood down amid ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks around the country.

The airline said in a statement the employees, across both Qantas and Jetstar, would be stood down for an "estimated" two months.

CEO Alan Joyce said it was the "last thing" the company wanted to do.

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"We've absorbed a significant amount of cost since these recent lockdowns started and continued paying our people their full rosters despite thousands of cancelled flights," he said.

"Qantas and Jetstar have gone from operating almost 100 per cent of their usual domestic flying in May to less than 40 per cent in July because of lockdowns in three states."

Affected employees will be given two weeks' notice before the stand-down takes effect, with pay to continue until mid-August.

The airline said no job losses were expected.

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Among the stood-down workers will be pilots, cabin crew, and airport workers.

Qantas said most would be in New South Wales.

"Based on current case numbers, it's reasonable to assume that Sydney's borders will be closed for at least another two months," Mr Joyce said.

"We know it will take a few weeks once the outbreak is under control before other states open to New South Wales and normal travel can resume.

"Fortunately, we know that once borders do reopen, travel is at the top of people's list and flying tends to come back quickly, so we can get our employees back to work."

The Australian Services Union (ASU), which represents most aviation workers working in an airport, has called for confirmation from the government that its workers will supported.

ASU Assistant National Secretary Emeline Gaske said today's announcement was "devastating" for Qantas and Jetstar workers.

"These workers have had 18 months of hell – with many exhausting their savings, being forced to sell their homes, and tap into essential superannuation funds," she said.

At present the government's aviation support package indicates that pilots and flight attendants would be covered, but ground crew might not be.

"A bastardised JobKeeper system that establishes two classes of workers does not make sense and would be an act of unspeakable cruelty to those who are abandoned," Ms Gaske said.

"Aviation workers are hanging by a thread, whether they work for a domestic airline, a foreign airline or in an airport support role."

A missing Australian woman who was found dead in eastern Europe may have been murdered, local investigators say.

Shanae Edwards – who was also known as Shanae Brooke – had been reported missing since July 30 after going hiking in Mtatsminda park in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

Ms Edwards' body was found the next day and a criminal investigation was launched by Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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Local media report local police have already compiled an image of an alleged suspect.

Ms Edwards, 31, was an English teacher who had been in Georgia for around two years.

Following her disappearance, friends and co-workers compiled information of her whereabouts and established a search party.

"At 3.35pm she left home and was seen on CCTV wearing her black hiking outfit and carrying a green bag. Her hair was tied up," a public document about the search for Ms Edwards reads.

"Then she was seen across the Church of Mikhail of Tver, a popular hiking starting point. We don't know the exact time of that, but it takes about 15min from her home to walk there.

"She is a pro hiker and hikes in different directions, so she likely started her hike from that church.

"At 4.32pm a friend who is in California received a call from her while she was being attacked and screamed for help. She was heard saying 'please let me go, ok… just let me go.'"

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson told 9news.com.au the department is providing assistance to Ms Edwards' family.

"The Australian Government offers its deepest condolences to the family of an Australian woman whose death is being investigated by authorities in Tbilisi, Georgia," the DFAT spokesperson said.

"An officer from the Australian Embassy in Turkey (accredited to Georgia) has travelled to Tbilisi to liaise with Georgian authorities.

"DFAT is providing consular assistance to the woman's family."

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