Today
Allan Myers’ missile letter at ‘racist’ Melbourne Club
The wealthy barrister excoriated the elite gentleman’s club nominations committee over the rejection of a member, calling out the “stench of racism”.
- 1 hr ago
- Mark Di Stefano
Kathy Jackson’s ‘charity shag’ to administer CFMEU
Melbourne silk Mark Irving is a man deeply familiar with the toss and tumble of union politics.
- Myriam Robin
Qantas counsel Andrew Finch joins the exit row
The airline’s pugnacious general counsel is the latest casualty of the end of the Alan Joyce regime.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Yesterday
KPMG’s Andrew Yates in his bonus era
Soggy results and accusations of lying to the Senate haven’t stopped the CEO of the big four firm.
- Mark Di Stefano
Abernethy’s Clime roasted by ex-CEO
It is highly unorthodox for a CEO to dish the dirt on how excruciating her appointment was, and even more unusual for her chairman to be oblivious to it.
- Myriam Robin
Santos gala a gassy second chance for Albo
We regret to inform the federal Labor Party that Woodside is not the only gas major with a milestone birthday this year.
- Myriam Robin
This Month
Vengeful Peta Credlin and Tony Abbott take on NSW moderates
Brian Loughnane is reviewing the NSW division while his wife Peta Credlin and her ex-boss Tony Abbott call for its takeover.
- Myriam Robin
ASX in IPO pipeline fever-dream
The market operator’s listings executives keep pushing back the arrival of the promised land.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
Luke Sayers turns big four poacher
The former PwC chief executive escaped the full blowback of his old firm’s scandal. Now, business is booming.
- Mark Di Stefano
Twiggy fills the ranks with his PhD advisers
For billionaires, nothing counts so much as loyalty.
- Myriam Robin
Gabby RBA spills its press flacks
If the intention is for Reserve Bank figures to keep giving interesting speeches, its figureheads are going to need serious PR support.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Prize behind Mark McGowan’s fifth job
Frontier Energy’s new chairman met the company’s largest shareholder at a meet-cute born from winning a prize at a charity night.
- Mark Di Stefano
Union sells boss’ subsidised McMansion
The Electrical Trades Union is selling a five-bedroom McMansion that once housed its national boss while stalling housing developments across Sydney.
- Nick Bonyhady
Blackbird’s Wagatha Christie moment
The fund has been determined to get to the bottom of leaks, including one that showed it played a blinder on AI start-up Leonardo.
- Nick Bonyhady
Woodside hires ScoMo’s right hand
Amid a furore about who came to its party, the energy giant recently hired a Liberal power player as an external consultant.
- Mark Di Stefano
Metcash board splits on CEO’s pay
The first rule of directors club is that disagreements are best kept behind closed doors. Seems no one told Christine Holman.
- Myriam Robin
Investment bankers (but not Barrenjoey) feast on Orora
This was a boring company, offering boring but profitable returns. And then, it went and blew its brains out.
- Myriam Robin
Magellan’s goodbye and thank you to Hamish McLennan
The fund manager’s emergency chairman will not renominate after eight years on the board.
- Mark Di Stefano
Loose ends at Seven’s ‘second chance’ saloon
Fresh allegations plague the Kerry Stokes-controlled media organisation as it tries to turn the page.
- Mark Di Stefano
Wayne Swan’s Cbus plays a sticky wicket
Superannuation funds are barred from marketing expenditure they can’t prove is in the best financial interests of their members. Cbus will have to prove it.
- Myriam Robin
