Jamie Freed
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Life after debt? Macquarie's junk lending unit sputters
In the years after the GFC, the bank's Corporate and Asset Finance unit made about a third of its earnings. But its junk loan portfolio is shrinking, leaving the business with a hole to fill. → Read More
Macquarie leaves open option of moving HQ overseas
Macquarie Group, battling a surprise $6.2 billion tax on Australia's lenders, left open the option of moving its headquarters abroad on Friday. → Read More
Airbus, Boeing close in on Qantas' long haul dream: The Kangaroo route non-stop
Both Airbus and Boeing now offer planes that appear capable of flying non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London. The 20-hour flight could be on schedules within five years, experts say. → Read More
ING steps up investor housing loans as big four banks pull back
The Dutch banking giant's Australian arm expects to increase lending to housing investors this year, allowing it to gain market share as the big four banks pull back for fear of breaching regulatory caps. → Read More
China's Nanshan Group to buy Virgin Australia stake from Air New Zealand
Chinese conglomerate Nanshan Group is poised to emerge as a major shareholder in Virgin Australia after agreeing to buy a stake from Air New Zealand. → Read More
Australian business travellers heading to San Francisco amid tech boom
San Francisco has leapt past New York as the most popular US destination for Australian business traveller → Read More
Rising number of Qantas travellers paying premium for carbon offsets
Individual travellers and corporate customers of Qantas Airways are increasingly choosing to pay a premium for voluntary carbon offsets amid growing awareness of the global environmental impact of the aviation industry. → Read More
Virgin Australia lays out plans for Hong Kong and Beijing flights
Virgin Australia has applied for regulatory permission to launch daily flights from Australia to Hong Kong and Beijing next June. → Read More
Budget 2016: Tourism industry blasts retention of 'backpacker tax'
The tourism industry is bitterly disappointed that the government failed to make changes to the "backpacker tax" introduced in last year's budget. → Read More
Qantas unveils new pilot uniforms with women in mind for first time
When Qantas A330 Captain Debbie Slade joined the airline 27 years ago as one of its first female pilots, little thought was given to uniforms for women. → Read More
Qantas announces up to $500m share buyback on record $921m half-year profit
Qantas will return $500 million to shareholders after lower fuel prices, strong demand for international flights and ongoing cost cutting placed the airline on course to report a record full-year profit. → Read More
Trans-Tasman competition heats up as foreign airlines enter market
A fresh battle is brewing on the hotly contested trans-Tasman route as foreign carriers AirAsia X, Singapore Airlines and Philippines Airlines enter a crowded market at a time when local airlines have also been expanding capacity. → Read More
Cost of living getting you down? How you are going to fare this year
Markets are volatile, the dollar is down, oil is in a rout, here's where the world meets your wallet. → Read More
Fares fall as airlines vie to fill seats on overseas flights, Flight Centre says
The increasing competition between airlines to fill seats on international flights is proving positive for consumers. → Read More
Woolworths brings back Qantas points for shoppers
Qantas and Woolworths formally unveiled their new loyalty partnership that gives supermarket shoppers the option to convert Woolworths Dollars into Qantas points. → Read More
US airlines adds new business and premium economy class offerings to win over Australian passengers
It's no secret that American airlines have long had a bad reputation among Aussies. But that is about to change with its new cabin offerings. → Read More
Jetstar procedures under investigation after planes took off too heavy
Jetstar's procedures for calculating the weight of its aircraft are under review by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau after two of its planes took off with more passengers than had been expected by the pilots in October. → Read More
Why the AirAsia crash report should serve as a wake-up call for travellers
Not stalling your plane is piloting 101. That AirAsia Indonesia's training couldn't stop exactly this, and the deaths of 162 people, is a problem for Australia. → Read More
Malaysia Airlines to introduce new business class seats on A330 flights out of Australia
Malaysia Airlines will roll out new, more luxurious business class seats on the A330 aircraft it flies to and from Australia next year. → Read More
Azamara Club Cruises: The real reason why we cruise
In the travel industry, one common refrain is that on a cruise, the real destination is the ship. After all, it is a floating hotel, restaurant, bar, casino and shopping mall with enticing entertainment options. → Read More