Looking at the big Qantas related rumor going around at the moment, regarding Emirates.
Joining the dot with Alan Joyce actively lobbying in parliament this week to remove the Qantas Sale Act foreign ownership restrictions.
Putting the 2 together, I wouldn't be suprised if a deal were done, contingent on the law being changed. Potentially, the windfall for the UAE as a country, is massive. Both major airlines in Australia feeding passengers into their country and onwards to Europe/UK.