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    Qantas fined $59 million for illegally firing 1,800 workers during pandemic

    Sydney, August 18: Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has been fined a record-breaking Qantas A$90 million (US$59 million) after the Federal Court ruled that it unlawfully fired more than 1,800 ground handling staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fine is the largest ever imposed on an employer in Australian history, marking a landmark moment in.