Gulfstream commenced takeoff on taxiway A in Brisbane!

[Philip Argy]

Another example of fatigue and authority gradient combining to produce an unacceptable outcome: http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/807517/ao2007064.pdf

I'd have expected the findings and recommendations to be a little more strident in this case. Perhaps intersection takeoff clearances should not be issued at night to pilots unfamiliar with an airport?