Today
Whitehaven, New Hope and Bowen dig deep to revive coal lobbying
From t-shirts to right-wing campaign groups to its own lobbyists and new industry group, the coal industry is getting its mojo back.
Is Ramsay Health Care whipping itself into a frenzy?
The private hospital lobby is turning on itself and Labor is making mileage from it.
This Month
Banking VIPs farewell Nason from JPMorgan
Australian connections also abounded as one of this country’s most successful investment bankers stepped back from four decades at JPMorgan.
Teetering Star Entertainment’s hiring drive beggars belief
For a company on the brink of financial collapse, the casino operator seems keen to increase its wages bill.
Wayne Swan, Cbus still won’t answer the question
The Labor powerbroker and Cbus chairman and Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg seem at odds on what constitutes an answer to a question on notice.
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Santos’ Kevin Gallagher ejected from the private jet club
The oil and gas giant has sold its 10-seater Dassault Falcon to a US buyer, just as quietly as it bought it originally.
Three generations of Holmes a Courts are helping Kate Chaney
The family may provide art, campaign financing and unpaid admin assistance to the Perth MP, but the teals are still independent.
Luke Sayers’ firm seeks brand experts, but not for itself
Sayers Group is on a hiring spree for brand and customer experts, but its recently returned co-founder appears to be missing from recruitment efforts.
Virgin has the ear of ‘The Points Whisperer’
Flight concierge Steve Hui may not have a business relationship with Velocity, but he has a personal one.
The Australian lawyer behind DC’s new MAGA hangout
From Steve Bannon to Sean Spicer, clubhouse Butterworth’s has become the place to be seen for Republican operatives. And a former Liberal staffer is its biggest backer.
At Fortescue, you really can ask the boss anything
A permanent ‘Ask-Us-Anything’ portal has prompted staff demands for everything from an office swimming pool to $100,000 cash prizes to more biscuits in kitchenettes.
Tech visa lobby foots bill for Andrew Bragg’s Christmas bash
It’s less glamorous than the Hemmes-sponsored party of 2023, but at least anyone interested in skilled migration or international student caps was happy.
Corporate fixer Ross Thornton abruptly quits Sodali
It’s been barely a year since Sodali & Co was celebrating its acquisition of comms powerhouse Domestique. It’s already lost one of the biggest names.
Cass-Gottlieb still gets Qantas VIP treatment
Qantas’ perks system is as hard to quit as the mob, it seems.
Stop the presses for TechnologyOne’s Di Marco
Di Marco was one of the few business names to feature in the Australia Day awards this year, and his marketing division was keen to ensure everyone knew.
January
Twiggy and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo is sitting on billions
If charities are meant to spend their donations, why is Minderoo sitting on such a big pile of cash?
NIMBY or YIMBY? Andrew Charlton’s identity crisis
The federal MP, who owns several properties, is petitioning to stop development of 2500 new homes.
What will Berejiklian do next?
It mightn’t be in Optus’ interests, but the former NSW premier is back on the campaign trail.
Warning to big super: fix customer service, or we’ll see you in court
Labor’s plan to force superannuation funds to meet minimum standards will add fuel to regulators Margaret Cole and Simone Constant’s 2025 ambitions.
Very pubic display hangs over Sayers’ PwC pension
The Melbourne man-about-town may have been forced to quit the Carlton presidency, but his friends are still in overdrive on damage control.