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A few days ago Alan Joyce quietly celebrated a decade as the boss of Australia's most iconic company, Qantas. Not a bad achievement for a working-class, mathematics-nerd from the tough streets of Dublin. In a notoriously difficult and competitive market, Joyce has steered Qantas to the position of one of the best performing airlines in the world. But there's been some major turbulence along the journey, including significant threats to Qantas' very existence. As Karl Stefanovic reports, much more than a business story, the rise and rise of Alan Joyce is a reminder that Australia really is a land of opportunity.

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