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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 30 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Qantas passengers stranded worldwide There is no end in sight to the Qantas industrial dispute that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded across the globe. Qantas grounded its entire domestic and international fleets on Saturday afternoon, and said it would lock out engineers, pilots and other employees beginning from Monday night. The travel plans of at least 80,000 people have been thrown into chaos, with angry passengers scrambling to find accommodation and flights with other airlines. An emergency Fair Work Australia hearing into the Qantas dispute, convened late last night, was adjourned until 2pm AEDT today. The Federal Government is seeking the termination of all industrial action at Qantas, saying it is likely to cause significant damage to the Australian economy. 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More » Search for Turkish quake survivors called off Chaos at London, Singapore airports Marrakesh bomber sentenced to death Gaddafi's son in talks to surrender Business More Business » Qantas passengers stranded worldwide There is no end in sight to the Qantas industrial dispute that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded across the globe. Qantas grounded its entire domestic and international fleets on Saturday afternoon, and said it would lock out engineers, pilots and other employees beginning from Monday night. The travel plans of at least 80,000 people have been thrown into chaos, with angry passengers scrambling to find accommodation and flights with other airlines. An emergency Fair Work Australia hearing into the Qantas dispute, convened late last night, was adjourned until 2pm AEDT today. The Federal Government is seeking the termination of all industrial action at Qantas, saying it is likely to cause significant damage to the Australian economy. More » Virgin to accommodate Qantas passengers Tourism body wants end to Qantas dispute Billions wiped from Australia's Future Fund Politics More Politics » Gillard calls for end to Qantas dispute Julia Gillard says the decision by Qantas to ground its entire fleet could have implications on the national economy. More » Qantas passengers stranded worldwide Unions blast 'reckless' Qantas grounding Qantas grounding: What people are saying Industrial umpire holds urgent Qantas hearing Sport More Sport » Stosur's year over after semi-final defeat Samantha Stosur's run at the season-ending WTA Championships has come to a halt at the hands of big-hitting Petra Kvitova. 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