Some great observations here, most notably Australopithecus and Anthill
Despite all of Qantas' woes, of which there are many, at least they have a massive cash reserve, unlike the shed-load of debt JB has shovelled onto Virgin to pursue his "game plan." Let's hope in the next few years the Aussie dollar doesn't fall, there isn't recession, no job lay-offs, no housing bubble bursting, no downturn in mining capex expenditure etc... oh wait
Clearly the "romance is back"... followed by a sore head, a large bill and a strange itching sensation at the end of the night
