Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways Signals No Opposition to Qatar Airways’ Investment in Virgin Australia

Australia's aviation industry, Qantas Airways has clarified that it holds no opposition to Qatar Airways' proposal to acquire a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, the country's second-largest airline. The announcement, made by Qantas Chair John Mullen and CEO Vanessa Hudson...
Air New Zealand

Disruptive Passenger Forces Air New Zealand Flight to Divert to Melbourne

An Air New Zealand flight en route from Perth, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, was forced to make an emergency diversion to Melbourne on Wednesday morning after a passenger became disruptive mid-flight, the airline reported. The incident caused a 90-minute...
Bank of America Corp

Bank of America Warns Federal Reserve to Tread Carefully on Interest Rate Cuts

Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan has issued a strong warning to the Federal Reserve, urging its policymakers to exercise caution when reducing interest rates in the coming months. Speaking during an interview with Bloomberg TV on...
Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), US Navy Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)

Australia’s US$4.7 Billion Advanced US missiles Deal: Strengthening Naval Defences Amid Asia-Pacific Tensions

Australia has announced a US$4.7 billion deal to equip its navy with advanced US-made medium- and long-range missiles. This significant investment is part of a broader strategy to counter growing concerns about China's increasing military presence and "coercive tactics" in...
Asian Stock

Asian Equities Decline as Wall Street Takes a Breather; Bonds Fall Amid Cooling Rate-Cut Expectations

Asian markets fell for the second consecutive day, as Wall Street paused its longest weekly rally of the year. Investor concerns over bond yields and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy triggered a broad selloff across global markets, with shares in...
"This is not your land, you are not my king!" Lidia Thorpe said.

King Charles III Faces Heckling from Australian Senator Accusing Him of ‘Genocide’ During Historic Visit

King Charles III, on his first official visit to Australia since ascending to the British throne, found himself the target of a vocal protest by an Indigenous Australian senator who accused the monarch of genocide. The incident unfolded as Charles...
Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources Launches Investigation Into Payments Linked to Founder, Shares Tumble Amid Corporate Uncertainty

Mineral Resources Ltd., a major Australian mining company, has announced that it has hired legal counsel to investigate payments made to its founder and Managing Director, Chris Ellison, after it was revealed that he failed to declare certain revenue to...
Australia Qantas Airlines

Qantas Airways Ordered to Pay $114,000 to Unlawfully Sacked Baggage Handlers, Potentially Paving the Way for a Bigger Damages Bill

A Federal Court ruling on Monday has added a new chapter to the ongoing saga between Qantas Airways and its former employees, as the court ordered the airline to pay a combined A$170,000 ($114,000) to three baggage handlers it unlawfully...
Workers clean up the tar balls on Coogee beach in Sydney. EPA

Beaches in Sydney Re-Open After Mystery Pollution Balls Cleared

Authorities in Sydney re-opened several of the city’s famous beaches on Saturday after a massive clean-up operation successfully cleared thousands of black pollution balls that had washed ashore earlier in the week. The beach closures, which included iconic destinations such...
B-2 stealth bombers

Australia Plays Critical Role in Recent US Airstrikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen

Australia’s defense capabilities and its alliance with the United States have once again come to the fore, with Canberra confirming its role in facilitating a crucial US airstrike against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. This development not only underscores...
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