With their imminent entry to OW, QR are increasing the number of partner airlines. Email received today advised that you can earn / burn QR Qmiles on AA starting today.
Earn rates here: Our Partners
Burn rates here: Redeem Qmiles on Airline Partners
From ABC News website:
"Passengers on a Virgin airlines flight to Kalgoorlie-Boulder have make an emergency exit from a plane on the tarmac in Perth."
No word from Virgin on what it was about other than "technical difficulty".