I don’t care about new seats, carpets or lights on short flights. But one change Qantas is making will excite anyone who regularly flies domestically.

Australia's Qantas Airways showered investors with its first post-pandemic ordinary dividend, and a special dividend, for the first time in a quarter of a century on Thursday.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given the green light for Qatar Airways to buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia, as part of a strategic alliance. The deal will shake up the Australian aviation market. The announcement follows

Australia’s Qantas Group has announced financial results for the first half of the 2025 fiscal year, reporting an underlying profit before tax of $1.39 billion.

“A next-generation inflight experience is coming for our Boeing 737s. With the arrival of new aircraft across our wider fleet renewal program, we’re also investing in the cabins of our existing fleet to make them look and feel like new.” Qantas said.

If you believe the marketing hype, Qantas’ new ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise flights will “overcome the tyranny of distance.”

Virgin Australia has surpassed Qantas by carrying the largest market share of Australian domestic passengers in 2024.

Will a price war emerge as Qatar takes a 25% stake in Virgin Australia boosting services between Australia and Doha? Alxandra Jones speaks with Aviation Expert Ellis Taylor from Cirium, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the day's market action with Henry Jennings from

Australian grocer Coles Group Ltd reported a 3% drop in its first-half profit on Thursday as strong sales growth at its Supermarket business, on the back of holiday shopping, was offset by a rise in financing costs related to its leases.