Grant's getting ready for a CASA audit at the balloon company he works for and recently became a Supervisor for the company's Drug & Alcohol Management Program (DAMP). Fortunately he's able to join Steve for another Australia Desk:

• The Qantas dispute worsens with five airplanes grounded supposedly due to industrial action and even the government is starting to talk about stepping in. Steve is starting to wonder if Qantas management are trying to break the unions by letting the airline all but fail due to the unions.
• Jetstar staff are also taking industrial action for pay rises.
• Virgin Australia are certainly happy to take the surplus pax from Qantas.