The flights were all pretty long and transport was always arranged, except at Sydney where non-Australian crews had to wait outdoors to catch the infrequent Hotel Shuttle to the airport hotel
Err, you'd better get some facts before you vent yourself there spleener. I think you'll find that
ALL crews caught the shuttle bus to the Stamford in SYD, Domestic, Intl, Tech & chefs too! The "Aussie" crews that didn't catch the bus were probably based in SYD.