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Support for both the Voice and Labor drop in latest Essential poll

A majority of Australians have indicated they will vote “no” in the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, according to a national Essential poll conducted Sept. 13–17 from a sample of 1,135 people.

The Conversation

‘We need to prepare’: climate scientists warn of El Niño summer – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Qatar Airways CEO says Australian decision to block flights ‘very unfair’

Akbar al-Baker says was surprised by the rejection, given the airline was ‘supportive of Australia’ during the pandemic.

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Qatar Airways chief says Australia’s decision to block flights ‘very unfair’ after pandemic support

Akbar Al Baker says request for more flights into Australia was ‘legitimate’ at a time the airline was ‘so supportive of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

‘Not many airlines do such a dumb thing’: how outsourcing took Qantas from soaring to sore

The flying kangaroo’s outsourcing frenzy has resulted in subpar maintenance, ‘putrid’ cabin conditions and poor payment for crew members.

Crikey

Investors be warned: Airbnb levy to soar

Huge rises in charges on short-term accommodation such as Airbnb are on the cards in Queensland and Victoria, and No camp’s key spokeswoman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says Indigenous peoples don’t need a treaty because there was no ‘declaration of war’, and anyway, white settlement was a good thing.

Crikey

Morning Mail: democracies at risk from ‘truth decay’, no’s false ballot claims, Davis Cup comeback

Australia’s top soldier warns disinformation could ‘fracture’ societies, while anti-voice activists appear to stir fears of compromised votes

The Guardian - AU

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Where's the sport in targeting injured players like Kalyn Ponga?

'Such tactics ... amount to thuggery.'

Newcastle Herald

Qantas no-show at aviation conference leaves organisers ‘disappointed’

Airline executives pull out of speaking commitments, leading one industry source to say ‘it feels a bit like they’re running away’

The Guardian - AU

Other airlines wait in the wings as Qantas suffers severe turbulence

Alan Joyce has shredded all loyalty felt towards what used to be Australia’s favourite airline, say Crikey readers.

Crikey

Qantas Continues Its Villain Era After Being Found Guilty Of Illegally Sacking 1700 Staff

Mind you, this has all come out within weeks of the airline copping a class action suit, accusations of slot hoarding, and backlash over its decision to expire unredeemed Qantas points.

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Tim Gurner is refreshingly honest — business hates workers and will break the law to hurt them

Judging by the prevalence of wage theft in Australia, Qantas is hardly alone in breaking the law and ripping off its workers.

Crikey

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

Airline’s main regulators are also members of the airline’s Chairman’s Lounge; poll tracker shows no campaign ahead in all states

The Guardian - AU

Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic, rules court

‘These workers have been put through hell. Their lives have been dislocated’

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The Conversation

High Court ruling vindicates sacked Qantas workers but doesn't stop the outsourcing of jobs in the future

Qantas faces a potentially huge compensation payout to sacked workers, in a further knock to the carrier’s already diminished reputation.

Al Jazeera

Australia’s Qantas illegally sacked workers during COVID, court rules

Australia’s High Court upholds earlier ruling that airline broke the law when it outsourced ground handling jobs.

The Independent UK

Australia's highest court finds Qantas illegally fired 1,700 ground staff during pandemic

Qantas Airways has lost its challenge to a court ruling that the Australian flag carrier had illegally fired 1,700 baggage handlers, cleaners and other ground staff at the height of pandemic travel disruptions

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Dutton accused of spreading falsehood about yes advocate; calls for fresh Qantas board; and a wine flood in Portugal

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Al Jazeera

Corporate Australia fails to sway public as Indigenous Voice faces defeat

Australian businesses’ support for the Voice is doing little to boost the flagging fortunes of the ‘yes’ campaign.

Crikey

‘Workers put through hell’: Qantas loses High Court appeal over sacking of 1,700 staff

As one pilot remarked, ‘Pity Joyce wasn’t here to face the fire that he caused. Hopefully some more heads will roll’.

Crikey

ABC omits the full job title, Tas Libs stick to the script, and Prince Harry dons a German uniform (again)

The ABC deletes a misleading tweet, the scattered approach of the Tasmanian Liberals, and Alexander Downer goes after ‘elites’.

The Guardian - AU

High court rules Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic

Decision exposes embattled airline to mammoth compensation bill in major win for the Transport Workers Union

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Australia’s acting PM not consulted over Qatar Airways’ bid block

Qatar national carrier’s request to operate more flights into Australia was blocked in July by the government.

The Conversation

How Qantas might have done all Australians a favour by making refunds so hard to get

I’m not sure whether I’ve got any unclaimed Qantas flight credits.

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