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Happen to another Qantas flight in the area, QF71 - hence the theory about the high-power VHF transmission station in the area being responsible:

I think the second event you're thinking of was a Malaysia Airlines flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2...

No, there was an incident several months later with QF71 flying the same route in the opposite direction.