Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
I happily pay good money to avoid D-->I and I-->D transfers at SYD
D->I in Sydney isn't too bad, as long as you're connecting from QF, and everything is booked on one ticket (especially if you have luggage) - which is what the OP was looking for.
Yes, you need to take a bus - but it departs airside and is relatively quick. Certainly a better option than transferring in LAX from the MEL flight which requires getting yourself from TBIT to T7.
In both cases you need to re-clear security, so it's a wash. (via AKL, like you've said, does avoid that)