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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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Membership can have eternal benefits

And the case for keeping it brief.

The A320’s success mirrors the European planemaker’s decades-long rise from fledgling planemaker to serious contender.

King of the skies: Airbus is about to take a crown Boeing has held for decades

In 1981, the year Airbus announced it would build a new single-aisle jetliner to take on Boeing, the 737 ruled the roost.

  • Anthony Palazzo
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Students corral an unwelcome examination

AI, AI, Oh dear.

Former Qantas employee, Damien Pollard.

The TWU’s millions: How much will sacked Qantas workers get?

The $90 million penalty judgment against Qantas for illegally firing 1800 workers has raised questions about how much the sacked employees will get.

  • Chris Zappone
Justice Michael Hill delivered the judgment against Qantas.

‘Wrong kind of sorry’: How Justice Michael Lee put Qantas to the (rhetorical) sword

At moments, Lee’s words appear to be written with a feathered quill. At others, a sword or a poisoned dart.

  • Chris Zappone
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AI should never mind the Pollocks

And is civil aviation up to par?

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