Qantas lawyers have raided the home of a regional pilot turned executive, accusing him of copying highly sensitive documents before jumping ship to rival Virgin Australia.
BHP’s long-serving chair has told an annual meeting the mining giant can weather the woes of inflation, a slowing Chinese economy and erratic commodity prices — but turning steel green will be a tough task.
Shareholders are expected to give new Qantas chair John Mullen a smooth ride in his first AGM at the helm after angrily voting down executive pay last year.
Damning testimony from Nine staff across the entertainment company details an environment where people felt they couldn’t speak up about inappropriate behaviour for fear of reprisal.
Rupert Murdoch and his four eldest children have descended on Reno courtroom to decide the fate of the 93-year-old tycoon’s $15 billion international media empire.
Qantas has suffered a 28 per cent fall in post-tax statutory profit in the 2024 financial year — blaming moderating fares, increased spending on customer initiatives and reduced freight revenue.