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Virgin’s blockbuster deal with Qatar Airways  is just the ticket for Australia’s flagging aviation market and, if the regulatory tests can be passed, it will ultimately mean serious competition in the air for travellers, writes Eric Johnston.

But what does it mean for Qantas?

Meanwhile, REA Group now has the job of finding its next big growth engine after walking away from its $10bn-plus UK target Rightmove, and the debate has already begun about where to find it, reveals DataRoom.


Perry Williams
Business editor
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