Your afternoon Briefing: Qantas under fire over staff volunteering initiative

Good afternoon, readers. Qantas under fire for asking staff to volunteer during holiday period and Emma Husar vows to fight for her career.

Good afternoon, readers. Qantas has sparked outrage after calling on staff to volunteer during the Christmas period and Emma Husar will challenge the NSW Labor Party’s decision to withdraw their endorsement of her.

Passengers check In to the first of Qantas direct flights between Sydney and Beijing ahead of Chinese New Year.

Qantas calls for staff volunteers

Qantas has come under fire for asking staff to volunteer their time to help out over the busy December-January period.

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Emma Husar stood up after Question Time in the House of Representatives and defended her reputation after she was defamed by a media outlet.Picture Gary Ramage

Husar to challenge Labor over Lindsay

Labor MP Emma Husar has vowed to fight for her political career after she was abandoned by both Bill Shorten and the NSW Labor Party.

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Minister for the Environment Melissa Price holding a press conference after a meeting of the state and territory Environment Ministers at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

‘We didn’t agree. I can’t say why’

After a testy meeting with her state counterparts, Environment Minister Melissa Price failed to get the support of state ministers on a national action plan on climate change.

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Stadium demolition gets nod

Approval to demolish the Sydney Football Stadium before the March 2019 election has been labelled “a punch in the nose” for NSW voters.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 07: Shaun Marsh of Australia bats during day two of the First Test match in the series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on December 07, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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