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In 1984, Australia’s flag-carrying airline, Qantas, began using the slogan “The Spirit of Australia”.
Given that Qantas has long ferried the nation’s Olympians to the Games, it had a certain narrative appeal for the average person in the street.
Fast forward to more recent years: Qantas received $2.7 billion worth of support from the federal government during the pandemic, including $900 million in JobKeeper payments.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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