Senator sorry after flight upgrade gaffe
A Coalition senator has made a startling declaration after leading the Opposition’s attack on Anthony Albanese’s alleged ties to Qantas.
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PM congratulates Trump on ‘important moment for world’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has congratulated President-Elect Donald Trump as he points towards a ‘strong economic partnership’ with the future administration, despite threats of tariffs.
McKenzie ‘received dozen upgrades’ from Qantas, Virgin
The Nationals MP, who was a vocal critic of Anthony Albanese’s flight upgrades with Qantas, has reportedly failed to declare more than a dozen of her own.
Key Qantas union boss quits as court hears of ‘Machiavellian’ ways
An explosive Federal Court judgment has laid bare the ‘extraordinary’ dysfunction in the upper echelons of a key Qantas union.
Alleged killer cop’s lawyer withdraws from case
There has been a “regrettable” development after a police officer was accused of murdering a Channel 10 presenter and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend.
Qantas change for assistance animals on board
Qantas has updated its requirements for assistance animals on flights after being sued for disability discrimination by a woman whose dog was not allowed on board.
PM promises ‘key policies’ to deliver an increased majority
Anthony Albanese has moved to reassure a caucus troubled by the distractions of his mansion purchase and upgrades furore, pledging to unveil a series of key policies that will deliver Labor an increased majority in the upcoming election.
Singapore Airlines’ answer to new Qantas jets
The carrier has revealed plans for a major makeover of its A350 fleet to keep on the front foot in the fiercely competitive premium travel space.
Prepare for the longest election campaign in Australia’s history
The Qantas freebie upgrade saga has been downgraded in favour of the economy, as Australia faces an unofficial campaign of four to six months.
PM slammed for not answering Qantas questions
Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has criticised Anthony Albanese’s office for not being ‘respectful’ by failing to answer six detailed questions about the Qatar decision which Coalition senators sent last week.
Upgrade scandal has led to public cynicism of our political class
While transparency and trust were lost in the pandemic, the Qantas upgrade scandal reinforces another threat to a well-oiled democracy: deep cynicism of our decision-makers and some of our prominent companies.
Guardians of the Albo galaxy
Controversial claims regarding the Prime Minister’s Qantas upgrades had every news outlet frenzied last week. Not at the Guardian, however, where it barely registered.
Coalition shifts focus to Qatar ‘interference’
Anthony Albanese’s top bureaucrats will be grilled in parliament over the Prime Minister’s relationship with Qantas and his involvement in blocking Qatar’s application for more flights.
Student debt shake-up shows Albanese is spooked
We need more tradies in the construction industry and people to work in the services sector. Labor is on the wrong track thinking we should increase the proportion of the workforce with degrees.
PM needs to take a leaf out of Howard’s playbook on upgrades
Anthony Albanese has failed to see the damage that the idea of special flight privileges for ministers who are in a position to act in Qantas’ favour – including himself – is doing to the public perception.
‘Regrettable’: Update for alleged killer cop
There has been a “regrettable” development after a police officer was accused of murdering a Channel 10 presenter and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend.
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This week’s share tips columnists examine some of the biggest names on the ASX, and they may be ripe for profit-taking.
Minister’s big Qantas upgrade admission
A Labor minister has admitted to “picking up the phone” to request a flight upgrade from Qantas, amid ongoing furore over MPs’ travel perks.
‘Dumb’: Economist slams Labor’s move to slash student debts
Economist Chris Richardson says the $16bn price-tag for Anthony Albanese’s plan is ‘a reverse Robin Hood’ that transfers money from the less well off to the better off and ‘does nothing for the nation’s future’.
Who’s in (and out) of Qantas’s executive lounge
While handing free upgrades to politicians, Qantas is booting out executives from its Chairman’s Lounge for failing to spend more than $1m a year with the airline.
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