Qantas announced its financial results today. Predictably, they were a car crash (Qantas still hasn't had a plane crash [*], but they're definitely a crash). $646 million operating loss, and $2.6 billion in one-off write-offs from revaluing the company's aircraft fleet. No rock and roll fun. Fiddling and burning As Qantas CEO for the last … Continue reading A Qantas of solace
Month: August 2014
It's been Good Times Online as Crikey gets hold of a copy of News Australia's detailed management accounts for fiscal year 2012-13 (I've uploaded a copy here, since the Crikey version, hilariously, is paywalled). As a way of demonstrating its commitment to journalism, News has threatened to sue anyone who reports on the topic. The … Continue reading $27 million a year is a bargain price to buy a government
"We're really excited about this Russian-language film festival we'll be hosting with you guys. But, um, we're a bit uncomfortable with the fact that Putin's rights-abusing and civilian-killing government is contributing to the funding. Their grant is only GBP1,400 so it's no biggie; we're happy to make up the difference ourselves as long as you … Continue reading Meanwhile, at the Festival of Russian Language Films
Ad me quiescam et requiescent cum moriar Qui optimus in locum ire Mori cum cubabo Spiritus in coelum ascendere ad Spiritus in coelum ascendere ad Ibi ego ire cum moriar Ad me quiescam et requiescent cum moriar Qui optimus in locum ire Scio te oportet praeparare Obtinuit amicus Iesu Ut scias, cum morieris Ille agnus … Continue reading Spiritus in coelum