Majority of Australian charities say demand for non-food aid at all-time high Good360 Australia surveyed 500 charities across the country and found 82% said demand for essential non-food aid was at an all-time high.

Qatar Airways intends to acquire a 25% minority stake in carrier Virgin Australia from private equity firm Bain Capital, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday."This partnership brings the missing piece to Virgin Australia's longer-term strategy

Qatar Airways unveiled a bid to take a 25 percent stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia on Tuesday, a deal that could shake up Australia's Qantas-dominated market.

Qatar Airways plans to take a 25% stake in Australia’s Virgin Australia Airlines Pty, expanding the Gulf carrier’s global network of equity holdings.

Qatar Airways intends to buy 25 per cent of Virgin Australia from its private equity owner. The deal will require approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board. Qatar was awarded the world’s best airline this year for an eighth time,