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 · Sep 27, 2023
Dally M awards 2023 red carpet – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Morning Mail: the fight to succeed Daniel Andrews, Football Australia’s secret privatisation plan, Albanese’s voice hopes Prime minister tells Guardian Australia he’s still fighting for a positive vote, while Labor MPs contemplate the end of the Andrews era The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
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 · Sep 26, 2023
Joyce to be summoned by Senate probe on Qantas lobbying Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will be summoned to appear at a Senate inquiry examining the airline's role in a government decision to reject extra Qatar flights. AAP · Sep 26, 2023
Afternoon Update: Daniel Andrews steps down; animal sexual abuse in NT; and calls for Qantas chairman to resign Victorian premier’s departure to end a nearly nine-year reign. ‘When it is time, it is time,’ Andrews says The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023
Deputy premier puts hand up for Victoria’s top job – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023
Pilots join calls for Qantas chairman to step down Qantas will spend $80m in a bid to restore its damaged relationship with customers but pilots have joined calls for the embattled airline's chairman to resign. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Qatar airs anger at Qantas over flights-bid 'lobbying' Qantas has been accused of drumming up negative messaging over Qatar Airways' bid for more flights into Australia by the Gulf state's aviation authority. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Australian shares rebound again to close up slightly The local share market was down as much as 0.65 per cent in early trading but just as it did on Friday, staged an afternoon comeback to close slightly higher. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Afternoon Update: Michael Pezzullo stands aside after leaked texts; Collingwood anger over grand final tickets; and Qantas flags higher air fares Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter. The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023
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 · Sep 22, 2023
Rex cuts flights, blaming rivals 'pillaging' pilots Regional carrier Rex Airlines is blaming Qantas and other competitors for "pillaging" pilots as it further reduces flights between country towns and the cities. AAP · Sep 22, 2023
Uluru Dialogue accuses Dutton of ‘deception’ over voice – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2023
AAP · Sep 21, 2023 Calls to cut flight caps to lower prices, boost tourism Removing a cap on the number of international flights coming into major airports would lower ticket prices and increase quality, an inquiry has heard.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 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
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 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 · Sep 20, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Afternoon Update: communities warned to prepare for ‘tough summer’; gunman shot dead by police; and a dolphin sex scandal Communities are being warned of a tough season ahead as bushfires burn along the east coast during the spring heatwave
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 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 · Sep 20, 2023 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
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023 Qantas an aggressive player with ‘strong presence’ in Canberra, Senate inquiry told Sydney Airport submission says airline used ‘slot hoarding’ to hold flight slots despite not necessarily intending to use them
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.
The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023 Support for both the Voice and Labor drop in latest Essential poll A majority of Australians have indicated they will vote “no” in the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, according to a national Essential poll conducted Sept. 13–17 from a sample of 1,135 people.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023 ‘We need to prepare’: climate scientists warn of El Niño summer – as it happened This blog is now closed