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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: Qantas and soft power influence, MPs’ plea to free Assange, Earth risks ‘heart attack’

The competition commission chief and the corporate regulator are both members of Qantas’s exclusive club.
The competition commission chief and the corporate regulator are both members of Qantas’s exclusive club. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Morning everyone. Questions about Qantas’s influence in the corridors of power are back in the spotlight today. Our top story shows that the regulators responsible for keeping tabs on the airline are among those C-suite bosses granted access to the airline’s invitation-only Chairman’s Lounge. We’re also reporting on our poll tracker showing the Indigenous voice no campaign ahead in all states; and how the Earth’s natural resilience has been so damaged it’s like a patient with very high blood pressure at risk of keeling over.

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