Why are we subsidising vehicles that make us all less safe?
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The national carrier posted a post-tax profit of $1.25bn, which dropped 28% on the previous financial period.
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With the crises at Qantas and other privatised industries now manifest, we are returning to the reasons we nationalised in the first place.
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Let’s reconsider the two crucial factors: competition and information.
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It's clear the Wily Old Roo still holds an iron grip on Canberra.
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For decades Australians with disabilities have endured poor treatment from airlines like Qantas. Will new regulations change that?
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A bailout of Rex Airlines is the perfect vehicle for the government to re-enter aviation and subject Qantas to real competition.
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The budget carrier is caught up in a bitter boardroom stoush and will reportedly appoint an administrator this week.
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Australia has spent four decades and $150 million studying the feasibility of high-speed rail without building a centimetre of it. Over the same period, France has rolled out 2600km of track serving 200 stations.
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The global IT outage should be the poster child for why Australia needs an airline passenger guarantee system.
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