I interpreted the OP's statement that he sees sAAver award inventory on aa.com but not on qantas.com to mean that he could redeem Aadvantage award on the non-stop without any onward international segment. Tn the past I've found that QF agents could issue QFF award for such inventory even when it does not show on qantas.com hence worth calling. Fee is waived if you show it can't be booked without an agent.