AFR's Joe Aston goes BAM!

[CaptJCool]

Alan Joyce’s fan fiction fantasy

Most of Alan Joyce’s myths have been swallowed whole by the Australian media, but particularly the fairy story that under him, Qantas became extraordinarily prosperous.

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The Profit Terminator

BAM

 

[mbe1510]

Joe Aston to leave the Financial Review

Joe Aston has decided to resign from The Australian Financial Review following an extraordinary 12 years.

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Joe Aston has resigned from The Australian Financial Review. I'm sure champagne corks will be popping across Mascot and at a certain undisclosed location in Europe.

 

[Blackswan]

Joe Aston to leave the Financial Review

Joe Aston has decided to resign from The Australian Financial Review following an extraordinary 12 years.

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Joe Aston has resigned from The Australian Financial Review. I'm sure champagne corks will be popping across Mascot and at a certain undisclosed location in Europe.

This is a massive loss for the AFR!

I wonder where he's off to next . . .

 

[MARTINE]

This is a massive loss for the AFR!

I wonder where he's off to next . . .

RG’s job?

 

[RooFlyer]

Joe Aston to leave the Financial Review

Joe Aston has decided to resign from The Australian Financial Review following an extraordinary 12 years.

www.afr.com

Joe Aston has resigned from The Australian Financial Review. I'm sure champagne corks will be popping across Mascot and at a certain undisclosed location in Europe.

Seems to be amicable enough. Hope he'll pop up somewhere useful.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

RG’s job?

It's gonna be difficult to pop ol' Dick Goyder off his seat at QF. I'd like to hope it something like the ACCC but realize his expertise may not be in the area (even though he does quite a bit of analysis in the area).

-RooFlyer88

 

[kookaburra75]

It's gonna be difficult to pop ol' Dick Goyder off his seat at QF. I'd like to hope it something like the ACCC but realize his expertise may not be in the area (even though he does quite a bit of analysis in the area).

-RooFlyer88

Although this might help move DG on, and perhaps a couple of other Directors

Qantas fallout spreads to Telstra’s board

Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended the telco’s investors not re-elect Maxine Brenner because of “material failures” in oversight at the airline.

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[RooFlyer]

A gracious article about this in the Oz on line. Would be good if Aston perched there ( my Uni has a subscription and I wouldn’t have to keep using a payroll breaker) .

 

[RooFlyer]

Another entertaining article by Joe Ashton this morning

Qantas moons the Senate​

I do hope he’s going to join the Australian - they’ve given him leaving the AFR pretty soft and generous coverage.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

[moderator hat]

The following post is apparently an attempt at sarcsm.

With that, nothing contained within should be taken as having any factual basis.
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[/moderator hat]

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In my humble opinion these articles are being quite soft on Qantas’ relationship with government. No one is talking about the fact Qantas dedicated a Boeing 747 they were to retire to former PM’s Scott Morrison’s personal use. A perk which might I add he still enjoys to this day. No one is talking about Albo’s son getting unlimited complimentary business class flights on Qantas and OneWorld partners. No one is talking about the Finance Minister receiving half a million dollar kickback from Qantas last year. No one talks about Chris Minns and his party being given free flights on Qantas when they were campaigning around the state.

Some on this forum may call such accusations ludicrous and perhaps they are. But without Qantas and our elected officials opening about about what’s going on here, it is only fair to assume the worse from them. There is clearly more investigation that needs to be done here by the media IMHO.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Lynda2475]

If none of those things have been reported in the media how did you learn about them?

 

[stm1sydney]

If none of those things have been reported in the media how did you learn about them?

You missed the point of the comment.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

If none of those things have been reported in the media how did you learn about them?

Well I think the argument in the article was that if neither our elected officials nor Qantas are compelled to reveal such unethical behaviour how can the media or citizens find out? The only sure fire way I suppose is to assume the worst for the lot.

 

[anat0l]

The only sure fire way I suppose is to assume the worst for the lot.

I suppose there are limits to how far one could take that kind of approach.

For example, I don't suppose anyone soon would start postulating that Qantas is a mafia which is silencing critics in ways that can involve threats to people's lives, in the same way that AJ was also physically threatened.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I suppose there are limits to how far one could take that kind of approach.

Well the argument goes at some point speech crosses a line where it becomes libellous and at that point the alleged victim can assert their rights. But in doing so there is a discovery process where the defendant can dig up what they want on the person being libelled. An argument of privacy can no longer be used by Qantas when faced by a subpoena in a civil matter.

By the way, I’m not a lawyer by any means, this is my understanding of the damage of libel under common law.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Lynda2475]

You missed the point of the comment.

Assume the OP was trying to be funny again.

You cannot however believe half of what is reported when the journos so frequently report inaccurate things.

 

[tdimdad]

Assume the OP was trying to be funny again.

Possibly. But a fair question to ask is for the sources because if the claims hold to any degree, that would cross to bribery and warrant much more airtime and investigation. I'd be interested to know about what might be true in this vs fiction only

 

[dajop]

Assume the OP was trying to be funny again.

Yes, unfortunately the post did not include any well positioned emojis. Emoji's such as always help most (particularly unfamiliar) readers distinguish humour, fiction and/or sarcasm from facts/genuine beliefs.

 

[Must...Fly!]

He tweeted this clip today which I found most humorous.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711198212772745408

 

[RooFlyer]

Oh, Qantas. Enjoying the spotlight to show us what you do best.