RTO,
Dragonair have taken quite a few Aussies that don't have type ratings.
Cathay have taken a lot of Aussies with turboprop time only. No jet, let alone heavy jet.
DHL UK are interviewing guys with no type rating, no jet time either. One of the chaps concerned has lots of small turboprop time.
So, it really isn't all doom and gloom.
It's the best I have seen it since Sept 2001.