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Rex launched capital city services as part of a new strategy, putting it in competition with Qantas and Virgin Australia.
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Aviation

Back to the future: What Rex needs to do to survive

Rex has become the latest to discover just how difficult, if not impossible, it is to crack the Qantas/Virgin duopoly. But all may not be lost.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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A stockpile of coal near Origin’s Eraring station in NSW.

Nation’s biggest power plant burns most coal since 2019

The Eraring power station’s coal output has hit a five-year-high, highlighting the difficulties of weaning the grid off the polluting fossil fuel.

  • by Nick Toscano
Rex.
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Aviation

Capital city failure must not threaten Rex Airlines’ regional services

The collapse of Rex Airlines will raise questions about monopolies in the aviation business, but regional Australia needs the carrier to keep flying.

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Capital city failure must not threaten Rex Airlines’ regional services

The collapse of Rex Airlines will raise questions about monopolies in the aviation business, but regional Australia needs the carrier to keep flying.

A hex on Rex: The real reason it has hit the decks

The chat in aviation circles is that the government is expected to take part-ownership of Rex conditional on the airline shrinking back to its regional roots.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

Back to the future: What Rex needs to do to survive

Rex has become the latest to discover just how difficult, if not impossible, it is to crack the Qantas/Virgin duopoly. But all may not be lost.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Senior business columnist

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Palm Valley Spirits managing director Lewis Millward backs efforts to strengthen labelling laws for Australian spirits, including adhering to rules about place of origin.

Whiskey wars: US distillers warn Australia to stick to spirit of the law

Complaints about Australian distillers mislabelling products as whiskey and bourbon risk triggering a trade dispute with the United States.

  • by Andrew Taylor
The pub sold to hospitality operators for $3.8 million.

Investors thirst for Melbourne’s much-loved pubs, but others call last drinks

A disturbing number of well-known hostelries are also calling last drinks because of soaring costs.

  • by Tim Boreham

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