Actually, and more relevant to this *A forum, the best RTW deal for a comfortable First Class trip from Australia seems to be with LH, TG and UA. You can get it for less than AU$6,800 + taxes when originating from SYD.

That will be my next RTW trip. It is not a very flexible fare and only a limited number of stops are allowed, but it will suit me very well with the stops I require in North America and Europe. I just want to do this DGLOB34 trip first to keep my QF Platinum status before I do all my international travel with *A.

I'm very excited about my next RTW with LH. I've never flown international First Class before, so it will be a great new experience.