Yesterday
- Opinion
- Political leadership
With a half-smile, Bill Shorten bows out of politics on his terms
The former federal Labor leader has no regrets about calling it quits to become a university vice chancellor.
- Jennifer Hewett
This Month
Car buyers going greener turn to hybrids not full EVs
The No.1 selling vehicle in Australia in August was the Toyota RAV4 hybrid.
- Simon Evans
Autobarn owner’s new chief winds down McKinsey plan
The Better Than Before program resulted in an “unacceptable” profit decline, as analysts suggested any new bid needed to be above $6 per share.
- Simon Evans
Qatar Airways approaches the landing strip on Virgin Australia stake
The deal, expected to be finalised within days, comes nearly 1½ years after Bain Capital delayed a billion-dollar public listing of the Australian airline.
- Updated
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
August
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Qantas’ profit drop is a good sign for Hudson. But new tests loom
Chief executive Vanessa Hudson has walked the tightrope between customers, staff and shareholders. But will the economy make her turnaround harder?
- Updated
- James Thomson
- Updated
- Earnings season
Qantas deflects Qatar factor, readies for more competition
The airline reported $2.1 billion in earnings last financial year, down 18 per cent from a record result in 2023.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Flight Centre reveals who is travelling (and who isn’t)
The travel booking company has streamlined and boosted efficiency and says the corporate travel segment is still weak but it’s still winning market share.
- Ayesha de Kretser
McGrathNicol steps up insolvent trading probe at Scott’s Logistics
A new report shows a major creditor has agreed to stump up funding to allow liquidators to “pursue further investigations”.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Qantas blunder lets people buy first-class tickets for 85pc discount
Within eight hours, passengers snapped up 300 of the seats on flights between the US and Australia, getting deals of up to $29,000 for as little as $5000.
- Angus Whitley
Labor set to legislate on aviation this year
Long-awaited changes at Sydney Airport finally look to be closer, as Transport Minister Catherine King handed down a timeline on Harris review implementation.
- Tom McIlroy and Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Aviation
Why flight delays remain a ‘regrettable reality’ for many Australians
Transport Minister Catherine King promises fixes for airline customers failed by delays, cancellations and sky-high fares – just not quickly.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Aviation
Plan for aviation ‘ombuds’ misses the real problem with air travel
An expanded bureaucracy will likely deliver the opposite of what Australians want and deserve: lower airfares.
- Aaron Patrick
Aviation white paper arrives late, and lacks action on competition
More delayed than a flight from Sydney to Melbourne, the white paper lets the airlines off the hook.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Customers won’t be compensated for flight delays
Australian consumers fed up with airline delays and cancellations will need to read the fine print in the federal government’s white paper.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Virgin cedes market share to Jetstar as budget travel crunched
Qantas is adding seats and winning share from Virgin, as the domestic aviation market softens and Jetstar’s new planes drive down fares.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Bidders fly into Rex auction; final offers due mid-September
Street Talk understands a fleet of parties have lobbed indicative offers including Allegro, Singaporean businessman Kim Hai Lim and specialist airline Skytraders.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Qantas counsel Andrew Finch joins the exit row
The airline’s pugnacious general counsel is the latest casualty of the end of the Alan Joyce regime.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Why Melbourne’s third runway is now Labor’s time bomb
The airport CEO warns inaction will hurt consumers, as the political weaponisation of aircraft noise threatens to once again become an election theme.
- Ayesha de Kretser and James Hall
Sydney’s $21b metro as transformational as Harbour Bridge
Sydney’s new $21 billion metro line launched on Monday is expected to be used by up to 250,000 commuters each weekday.
- Sam McKeith
- Exclusive
- Aviation
AFP on the scene at Rex as boardroom recriminations deepen
The inquiries come weeks after the regional carrier collapsed, and as administrators at EY work to find a buyer for its fleet and network of services.
- Ayesha de Kretser
