The only news I saw today is a 50% sale on flights to Qld.
http://www.aviationrecord.com/SearchResults/tabid/37/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3285/Queensland-shines-bright-for-Virgin-Blue-travellers.aspx
Doesn't really explain anything unles you attribute the ridiculous sell off to rhe floods and any impact on revenues (only short term anyway, which is a mugs game - and by mug I mean broker)