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The gravy plane: How Alan Joyce cultivated a PM and ruled the skies
Alan Joyce, Anthony Albanese and the opaque politics of schmooze.
- by Joe Aston
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Aviation
Sorry, not sorry: Qantas perfects the art of the non-apology
To suggest that the airline’s settlement over the ghost flights matter makes Qantas a trustworthy company is to be wilfully blind to its recent history.
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: James Packer praises Michael Clarke after captain quits
Gaming and entertainment billionaire James Packer has leapt to the defence of retiring Australian captain Michael Clarke, imploring Australians to "remember the massive contribution he has made to cricket in our country."
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: Back to the future in Birmingham
Consider the Australian cricket unit that destroyed England in the home Ashes of 2013/14. Repeatedly, they were five wickets down for not many, and repeatedly, the score was salvaged by wicketkeeper Brad Haddin with the support of a wagging tail. History will log it as an epic wipeout of England, but no thanks to our top and middle order. At the Gabba 6-132 transford to 295 all ou; 5-143 in Perth, became 385; 6-122 in Melbourne, metamorphosed to 204; and 5-97 at the SCG, ended at 326.
- by Joe Aston
COMMENT
The Ashes
Ashes 2015: Three Mitches, Hazlewood and Lyon prove a formidable unit
Forget for a moment the superb Australian batting in this second Test match. Like Cardiff never happened, our bowling attack operated at Lord's like a slick and streamlined killing machine.
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: much of the action at Lord's is off the field
Only the English could have thunk up a sport that commences at 11 of a morning and requires two hours of attention followed by a period of convalescence in a champagne bar.
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: Like 2013 all over again, Australia's batting just wasn't good enough
Australian hearts sank in their beds and on their sofas on Friday evening, and here at SWALEC Stadium on an otherwise fine morning, as our batting decomposed like it was 2013 all over again.
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: there's a lot to be said for home grounds
The simple fact is that since Andrew Strauss's troops trounced us at home in 2010/11, and since Steve Waugh left Heathrow with the urn in 2001, neither side has looked dominant in the other's conditions.
- by Joe Aston
Ashes 2015: Starc both the pick of Aussie bowlers and the weakest link
Australia's first-pick paceman Mitchell Starc had a confounding day with the Dukes ball at Swalec Stadium, bowling rocks one moment, and diamonds the next.
- by Joe Aston
Russell Crowe called for sacking of Crown boss Rowen Craigie over Grand Final comments
Hollywood actor Russell Crowe called for the sacking of Crown Resorts chief executive Rowen Craigie early on Monday morning because he wrongly believed the gaming executive had been barracking for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL Grand Final over Crowe's beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- by Joe Aston
Ray Hadley accused of being 'a psychotic bully' by boss
Macquarie Radio Network executive chairman Russell Tate accused his star radio announcer Ray Hadley of being a "psychotic bully", while managing director Rob Loewenthal described the coverage of Mr Hadley's alleged bullying of 2GB producer Richard Palmer as "a f--king disgrace", a court has heard.
- by Joe Aston
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