High Court rules Qantas COVID-era lay-offs unlawful | 7.30

The High Court has unanimously rejected an appeal by Qantas after the federal court found the airline had illegally sacked staff in 2020 during the COVID pandemic.

Following the decision, lawyers say the company could be ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and compensation to the workers. Rhiana Whitson has the story.

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