Qantas
Business
Qantas ground crews vote 97 per cent for strike action
A ballot of 350 Qantas Ground Services workers returned a 97 per cent vote in favour of protected industrial action on 31 August 2026, authorising stoppages of between one and 24 hours.
Banking
NAB and Westpac cut rewards and raise rates from 1 October
The number that matters most to anyone carrying a balance: NAB is lifting the variable purchase rate on the Rewards Platinum, Rewards Signature and NAB Qantas Rewards Premium cards from 20.99% to 22.49% p.a., effective 1 October 2026.
Legal
Qantas payout delayed again for 1,820 sacked workers
1,820 former Qantas ground handlers, outsourced out of work in 2020, have still not received a cent of the $120 million compensation fund agreed in December 2024.
News
Rex axes 26 weekly flights in Victoria and Tasmania as fuel costs bite
Rex Airlines has cut 26 weekly services across its Victoria and Tasmania network, including reducing Mildura-Melbourne from 24 to 19 services a week. The airline cited soaring jet fuel costs and weak bookings; Sharp Airlines and Qantas have pulled regional routes earlier this year.
Geopolitics
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
Work
Qantas Bets on AI for On-Time Performance as Project Sunrise Nears
CEO Vanessa Hudson says technology is already improving reliability, while confirming Singapore stopovers will stay.