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Qantas directors loitering in Chairman’s Lounge when they should be booted out

A ‘renewal plan’ in which key people in a series of debacles stay in place reflects Qantas’ weird idea of accountability — one no-one else shares.

Crikey

‘Bullied and harassed’: Qantas pilots accuse management of intimidation over pay

Working harder for less money, pilots at Qantas’ Perth-based subsidiary have long complained of being treated as third-class workers.

Crikey

From Pezzullo to PwC, people really like failing their own very public standards

It has been an incredible week for the glorious political art of doing the exact things one has loudly condemned in the past.

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Clive Palmer takes No for an answer

Miner Clive Palmer will use $2 million of his billions to back the No vote in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, and Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo gave British American Tobacco access to one of his department’s senior customs officials.

Crikey

Qantas pilots eye first strike in 57 years as top brass filibusters Senate committee

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder and CEO Vanessa Hudson faced a stern grilling in a Senate committee and a stern strike threat from pilots.

Crikey

China lifts trade restrictions as relationship improves – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Even if Qantas is fined hundreds of millions it is likely to continue to take us for granted

As Qantas faces up to tough questioning from a Senate committee and a claim from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for as much as A$600 million for allegedly selling tickets on more than 8,000 “ghost flights” it had already cancelled, its customers might be thinking things are about…

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Australia agrees to clear-the-air talks with Qatar over controversial airline decision

Exclusive: Senate inquiry hearings were told application for extra flights by the Gulf had been ‘unfairly rejected’

The Guardian - AU

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image.

AAP

Embattled Qantas chair Richard Goyder to appear at Senate inquiry into Qatar Airways decision

Announcement follows statement from Qantas pilots calling for Goyder’s resignation for role in ‘one of the most damaging periods’ in airline’s history

The Guardian - AU

Qantas says sorry to Canberra as cancellations jump to new high

Airline promises more reliable service from October as past performance labelled 'disgraceful'.

The Canberra Times

A scandal-ridden airline's new CEO just told travelers 'sorry'

"I know that we have let you down in many ways," new Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson says in a new apology video.

The Street

Qantas CEO apologises as inquiry hears damning evidence

The new chief of Qantas has apologised to Australians for poor service as a Senate inquiry was told the airline had acted like it was "above the law".

AAP

Former Qantas chief Alan Joyce paid $21.4m for final full year in charge

Annual report reveals huge pay deal but also says former CEO could lose some of the packet due to ‘clawback’ provisions

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Qantas may cancel half of Joyce's $21m golden handshake

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder says customers have lost trust in the airline and flagged action on executive salaries, which could cost Alan Joyce millions.

AAP

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

AAP

Qantas clears the runway for Turkish Airlines flights

Qantas will not oppose a bid from Turkish Airlines to set up in Australia, despite lobbying the Albanese government to block Qatar's request for more slots.

The Guardian - AU

Qantas CEO ordered into mediation with union to decide compensation for sacked workers

Vanessa Hudson and Transport Workers’ Union national secretary Michael Kaine to attend proceedings as penalties expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars

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Crikey

‘Workers put through hell’: Qantas loses High Court appeal over sacking of 1,700 staff

As one pilot remarked, ‘Pity Joyce wasn’t here to face the fire that he caused. Hopefully some more heads will roll’.

Crikey

Labor fought to protect Qantas’ Europe business — but it’s an illusion

The national carrier’s alliance with Emirates, which governs an international network of flights, is by no means an equal partnership.

Crikey

‘All skeleton’: Can Qantas’ new CEO salvage an airline amid the wreckage?

‘What she needs to realise is that she won’t get customers back until she gets the staff back,’ a pilot told Crikey.

Crikey

Grand final won’t promote Voice

The AFL grand final will not promote the Voice to Parliament, and Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor Alan Joyce will be asked to appear before a Senate inquiry into the government’s blocking of Qatar Airways flights to Australia.

The Conversation

Booking customers on flights that were cancelled – how could Qantas do that?

Fining Qantas A$600 million if it is found to have knowingly sold so-called “ghost flights” would be fair, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Fortune

A $15m bonus and early retirement: The former Qantas CEO's apparent exit deal has been dubbed the ‘swindle of the century’

“Alan Joyce’s Qantas legacy is a workforce split across 38 companies and a brand now synonymous with low pay, insecure work, illegal sackings, and consumer ripoffs,” one politician said.

The Street

CEO of Qantas Airways steps down amid multiple scandals

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce ended his 15-year career at the helm by stepping down early.

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