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Chair Richard Goyder and CEO Vanessa Hudson face a grilling from irate Qantas shareholders at a tense annual general meeting

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

The fury on show at the Qantas AGM couldn't have come at a worse time for the airline

Fielding tough questions from a furious audience is no one’s idea of fun. But as Richard Goyder and Vanessa Hudson – Qantas chairman and chief executive, respectively – dealt with angry question after angry question at the airline’s annual general meeting today, the pair knew their main audience was not…

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023

Qantas chairman heckled by shareholders at AGM as investors reject executive pay plans

Shouts of ‘shame on you’ after shareholder Chris Maxworthy’s microphone cut off

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Leave now call as Qantas chief announces departure date

Under-fire Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will retire from the airline's board in about 12 months but a fierce critic wants him to leave the company now.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to retire from role but unions criticise exit as too slow

Goyder will resign before the company’s annual general meeting in late 2024

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

'Read the room': calls persist for Qantas chair to quit

Corporate heavyweight Richard Goyder remains under pressure to step down as Qantas chair despite claiming he's the best person to fix the besieged airline.

AAP · Sep 29, 2023

Qantas pilots in Western Australia to strike for 24 hours over pay deal

Industrial action could affect more than 50 flights including routes from Perth to regional towns and mine sites

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Even if Qantas is fined hundreds of millions it is likely to continue to take us for granted

As Qantas faces up to tough questioning from a Senate committee and a claim from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for as much as A$600 million for allegedly selling tickets on more than 8,000 “ghost flights” it had already cancelled, its customers might be thinking things are about…

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023

Australia agrees to clear-the-air talks with Qatar over controversial airline decision

Exclusive: Senate inquiry hearings were told application for extra flights by the Gulf had been ‘unfairly rejected’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023

Qantas chair to stay at controls despite mounting flak

Qantas boss Richard Goyder is defying calls for his resignation, saying he won't step away from the airline as it looks to improve its battered image.

AAP · Sep 27, 2023