Big Leigh Clifford drops into Canberra
We're sure the presence in Canberra of top-tier frequent flyers from Qantas, Air New Zealand and Qatar Airways in recent days is a genuine coincidence. Pretty sure.
Haslingden leaves Nine, orders the rosé
Who should be spot in the lunch crowd a world away from Willoughby but David Haslingden, the man Peter Costello replaced as Nine chair after an eventful board meeting last week.
Sneaking into the Festival of Howard
We didn't have a ticket as such, but that was never going to stop us going to the commemorative dinner of the year.
Malcolm and Lucy star at westapalooza
Forgive the chairman of the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue, Christopher Brown, for being excited.
Zimmerman joins Howard on festival circuit
Former ministers flew in from every corner of the nation to gather for the Festival of John Howard.
Simon Talbot to join Alister Jordan at Coles
Simon Talbot has left his gig as chief executive of the National Farmers' Federation to work with Kevin Rudd's former chief of staff Alister Jordan.
Bloomberg relaxed as Trump has super Tuesday
Don't for a moment be comforted by the hope of entirely reasonable business media billionaire Michael Bloomberg entering the race for the White House.
Richo in his spiritual home
The former master of the NSW Labor Right Graham Richardson was out to lunch at power diner Machiavelli. An apt spot for him.
Nathan Tinkler does Hong Kong
How bleak are things in the world of rock digging?
McGregor's nemesis seeks Vic Lib position
Bernard Gaynor is on the move in Michael Kroger's Victorian Liberal Party.
Vamos departure from ASFA hardly super
Little wonder there is so much speculation about a falling-out between Pauline Vamos and her chairman, Michael Easson.
Greatest show on earth within Dastyari's grasp
There was one question being asked by the media lobbyists gathered at Aussies.
Endangered senators huddle with preference whisperer at Aussies
Finding space to set up a laptop at the parliamentary coffee shop Aussies had its difficulties on Tuesday.
Russell Crowe's 'mystery date' revealed as Ellie Aitken
The woman who accompanied Russell Crowe to a US pre-Oscars party is the wife of high-profile fund manager Charlie Aitken.
Dow boss joins US presidential race
Dow Chemical executive chairman Andrew Liveris has popped up in the United States presidential primary race. Go Australia!
Credit Suisse analysts own WorleyParsons cock-up
Hats off to Mark Samter and Sam Webb at Credit Suisse for owning up to some imperfections in their coverage of engineering firm WorleyParson...
Morrison puts EY on notice over Kidman
The Treasurer had some interesting things to say about the EY-advised Kidman cattle station sale process on Monday.
UBS at odds with Mamamia over Ardent
With trademark humourlessness, outrage merchant Mamamia has struck a crippling blow.
Josh Frydenberg: US-Australian relations depend on you!
While it was his address to the Brookings Institution that brought the cabinet minister to the US capital, it may be tennis that leaves the ...
How does the Treasurer's chief tax adviser pass the time?
Tax reform, or a lack of it, has become a source of great angst in Canberra this year.
Oscars party in the Qantas lounge
A motley crew gathered in the Qantas First Lounge at Sydney airport on their way to the Oscars.
Lindsay Fox lunches at Machiavelli, keeps pants on
Victoria-based trucking billionaire Lindsay Fox was in the lunch crowd at power diner Machiavelli.
Moon Lake deal gives ScoMo taste of Kidman response
Now it could be the Melbourne air playing tricks on us, but it seems as if the unlikely bid being lead by Andrew Fox for the biggest cattle ...
