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Alan Joyce, John Mullen and Vanessa Hudson.

Bonus, anyone? Someone’s going to pay for Qantas’ embarrassing $90m fine

After Justice Lee’s scornful words, some large shareholders appear to be limbering up to protest about executive bonuses.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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Former Qantas worker Anne Guirguis speaks to media outside the Federal Court after Qantas was fined $90 million for unlawfully sacking staff at the start of COVID.

Qantas fined $90m in landmark ruling that could embolden unions

Justice Michael Lee has ordered that $50 million be paid directly to the Transport Workers’ Union as part of the largest fine under workplace law in Australian corporate history.

  • Chris Zappone and Nick Newling
It will soon cost you more points to get a flight on Qantas.

The humiliation of Qantas is now complete

A brutal judgment and a record fine have stripped away the cultivated PR campaign that suggests the airline has moved on from the dark days of Alan Joyce’s reign.

  • Colin Kruger
Outspoken former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is expected to defend his leadership - and hint about a return to the industry in some capacity.

Alan Joyce left Qantas two years ago. Now he’s defending his record

“The next crisis is just around the corner,” the former Qantas boss said in a speech, justifying the “hard and painful decisions” he made as CEO.

  • Chris Zappone
Alan Joyce is going to make a comeback on the corporate speaking circuit.

Corporate insights and Irish charm: Alan Joyce readies for speaking circuit take-off

The former Qantas boss has thoughts to share, for the right price and the right crowd.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

Qantas customers face wait until ‘next week’ for details of data hack

The airline says frequent flyer accounts are secure and it will “review everything”, including call centre operations.

  • Chris Zappone
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Jetstar Asia’s last flight will take off in July.

Cleaning up the Qantas mess that Alan Joyce left

Replicating Jetstar’s Australian success was one element of Joyce’s empire-building master plan. It failed.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Qantas’ lawyers are arguing for a mid-range penalty instead of the maximum $121 million.

Qantas illegally fired staff to survive ‘business calamities’, court hears

Lawyers for the airline argue for a mid-range fine on the third day of hearings to determine how much it will need to pay for illegally outsourcing workers.

  • Frances Howe
Proceedings to determine Qantas’ penalty for dismissing workers in 2020 continues.

Qantas accused of taking advantage of ‘tragedy for the nation’

The airline is pushing back against a call for it to be fined $121 million, saying a penalty of between $40 million and $80 million would be more appropriate.

  • Frances Howe
The new routes launch in December.

Qantas braces for final sting from illegal sackings

The airline’s boss has so far managed to clean up most of the mess left behind by her predecessor but at a hefty cost.

  • Elizabeth Knight