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Missing persons, surveillance and sharks: the reality of flying drones in Australia

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Only a handful of licensed pilots are able to fly drones in Australia.


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By Carlo Oreglia

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Only a handful of licensed pilots are able to fly drones in Australia.


Alberto Borghi is an Italian man who came Down Under with a dream, to become a licensed drone pilot.

After obtaining his accreditation, he started collaborating with the Federal Government on an array of different tasks, from patrolling the shore for sharks to looking for missing persons in the bush.

You can listen to his story on the audio player under the title.

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