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Qantas believes that the service will generate more than $400 million a year in additional earnings, although passengers may have to be willing to pay a premium for a non-stop service.

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It is Thursday, the 18th of June, 2026.

I'm Michael Thompson and good morning, Sean Aylmer.

Good morning, Michael.

The main story this morning, Sean, there's a bit in this.

One nation leader, Pauline Hanson, was at the National Press Club yesterday, a forum where political leaders often outline policies and positions, right?

And that can be across a pretty broad range of topics.

Hanson

yesterday did not disappoint, speaking on issues ranging from fiscal, economic and energy policy through to geopolitics and what she labelled the transgender insurgency, as I mentioned.

And she had plenty to say on immigration, where polls, importantly, say that's where she is at home.

That is her strongest suit, immigration.