ROYAL OUTBURSTNationLidia Thorpe has racked up thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded interstate travel since entering parliament, and Peter Dutton says there is a ‘strong argument’ for her to resign after her tirade at King Charles.
UPDATEDNewsWireQantas has been ordered to pay an eye-watering amount to compensate three of the 1700 workers who were illegally fired during the Covid pandemic.
AviationAviationQantas faces a hefty compensation bill for unlawfully outsourced workers but not as much as the TWU might have liked after a Federal Court ruling.
Expert guideTravelThe days of dressing up to get a last-minute seat may be over but there are other ways to get bumped up to the pointy end of the plane.
AviationAviationAustralia’s biggest airline will be shut out of a court case examining whether pilots’ standby duty should be counted as work hours.
He’s the new Qantas chairman and some shareholder groups fear John Mullen has too much on his plate to be a Treasury Wine Estates director.
AviationAviationQantas will add one new destination and axe another as it welcomes back two more A380s in the year ahead.
AviationAviationThe airline has weighed into a court battle being waged over the treatment of pilots’ standby duty, after a tribunal found it should be recognised as paid work.
RetailRetail Olivia Wirth has put her mark on the department store with the biggest executive shake-up in years with the appointment of two Qantas executives, many veterans departures and the creation of new roles.
The List: Innovators 2024TechnologyMeet the Melbourne-raised son of an aircraft mechanic who’s in charge of Amazon’s global plan for using drones to deliver its packages.
AviationAviationThe Australian and International Pilots Association, representing Qantas aircrew, says Qatar is exploiting a loophole and won’t pay any tax here nor be subjected to Australian industrial law.
EconomicsAustralia and the UAE have enjoyed stable and positive diplomatic and trade relationships for many years, notably in agriculture, and those economic ties are set to deepen.
Jacob Berman
ANALYSISAs Qatar Airways prepares to buy into Virgin Australia, Qantas faces the prospect of one of its fiercest-ever battles – so is the flying kangaroo up to the challenge?
AviationAviationEx-Qantas chief Alan Joyce’s perks could earn a second strike against its remuneration report, after a proxy advisory firm weighed in and urged a ‘no’ vote against the chair and a director.
NEWSBusiness Breaking NewsThe former chief executive is still profiting from Qantas a year after he left the organisation amid mounting criticism.
Cameron Micallef
With Qantas ordered to pay $120m for offering tickets on ‘ghost flights’, Woolworths and Coles face much bigger financial blows if found guilty of misleading discounts.
MARGIN CALLMargin CallLiberal Senator Andrew Bragg is offering ringside seats to the best show in Sydney – but will tech billionaire Richard White deliver?
MARGIN CALLMargin CallRichard White’s alter ego is more blancmange than Hollywood, court documents show.
COURTNewsWireA court has rubberstamped Qantas’ whopping $120m settlement with the competition watchdog over its ‘ghost flight’ saga.
AviationAviationThe Federal Court has agreed a $120m settlement reached by the ACCC and Qantas will be an effective deterrent for future non-compliance with consumer laws.