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Opera premiere descends into Marx Brothers farce
After a year in hibernation, Opera Australia’s Thursday night premiere of Aida was meant to be a triumph. But there was a technical disaster instead.
- by Stephen Brook, Samantha Hutchinson and Nick Miller
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Jewish business gathering for ScoMo organised at warp speed
In eight days, the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce organised a lunch for 650 people at Crown.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
Liberals to move against four bad boys
Motions against four men are high on the agenda at the Liberal Party of Victoria’s state assembly on Friday.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Orthodox uproar over invitation to convicted spy
A Jerusalem Day invite has exploded into controversy
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Solomon Lew steadfast on Thai villa legal costs
But the retail impresario has made an about-turn on JobKeeper.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Tied in knots over grand engagements
During our item last week about some impending nuptials, we were guilty of the sins of omission.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Prominent families to unite as Dessau’s son engaged to a Gandel
Ollie Howard and Lauren Thurin have made their relationship official.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Coffee boss pours out his heart in memo blast
On Saturday morning, workers at national coffee distributor Coffex woke to an all-staff email from a very unhappy managing director.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Regulator issues riposte in Rozalia Russian Instagram saga
Things are not entirely as they seem in the case of Rozalia Russian and an Instagram post.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
EL&C Baillieu boss clears his office
Gavin Powell will work from home before leaving in June.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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Bum puppet PM is the star of Midsumma Festival
Cabaret comes alive at Melbourne’s Arts Centre in an unexpected way.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson