Yep Damo - think you've missed a fairly large part of the puzzle. Aside from which you have offered zero information that shows that the third party training provider returns any cash to the airline. On top of which, if this were the case, you would need to explain why QF would discontinue a training course which creates zero obligation on their part, but on which you assert they make a $45k profit.
Now, everyone, watch my post generate another 3 or 4 pages of how ignorant I am, how QF arnt meanines, how I am but merely uneducated, and that you obviously know more than me.
The fact that this line contains two misspellings, numerous grammatical errors and a tautology is the very definition of irony.
On a good day I am capable of ignoring posters like this - apparently it's not a good day.