September 2024
Sydney showcases AFL’s travelling circus
It’s one of those years when interstate teams dominating the AFL finals just ever-so-slightly shifts the power axis.
June 2024
All in the family for Gil McLachlan’s fantastic corporate adventure
The new jobs for the former AFL CEO include advising Blackstone, where his cousin is chairman of private equity.
March 2023
AFL succession drama could stretch to June, club presidents fear
Gillon McLachlan announced his departure from the top job almost 12 months ago. Despite an extensive interview process, his successor is yet to be named.
November 2022
Ex-Crown director Andrew Demetriou advising bookie Betr
It’s been nine months since former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou resigned from the board of Crown Resorts.
April 2022
Coaches no longer the enemy as AFL’s McLachlan calls full time
The CEO of the $1.5 billion AFL code, Gil McLachlan, has given notice he will leave after eight years in the job.
March 2022
Fahour and Demetriou open the AFL season
Spotted in Hawthorn: two AFL tragics chatting about the new season over coffee.
September 2021
Crown’s directors must be thoroughly sick of each other
While some of Crown’s board have been accused of insufficient regulatory scepticism or curiosity, none could be accused of not ... well, turning up.
March 2021
John Poynton ‘valuable’, ‘enormously committed’ at Crown
As for fellow Crown board departee Harold Mitchell: crickets.
February 2021
Why the Fink spells bad news for Crown
The appointment of Ray Finkelstein to run Victoria’s royal commission into Crown spells bad news for the casino giant, legal eagles engaged for the inquiry say.
Crown hit by royal commission
Embattled casino giant Crown Resorts faces full-scale inquiries in two states after Victoria joined Western Australia in launching a royal commission into the gambling giant.
Andrew Demetriou parts ways with stadium design firm
The ex-AFL chief and Crown Melbourne chairman has ended his operational consultancy with Cox Architecture.
Coonan accepts $2.5m to put Crown through rehab
The $6.9 billion casino giant scraps its dividend and Mary Manos, general counsel and company secretary, resigns.
Crown Resorts farewells excellent, outstanding directors
Crown CEO Ken Barton’s was thanked for his “dedication and commitment”. Which beats other recent assessments.
Andrew Demetriou has only himself to blame
The censure appended to Demetriou’s cheat sheet in Patricia Bergin’s report helped distract from the actual content of his appearance, which was just as astonishing.
How Packer wins at Crown
The market is reading Commissioner Patricia Bergin’s scathing report on Crown as the Great Escape. But does James Packer care?
Crown boss Ken Barton stands ground as pressure mounts
Crown Resorts chief executive Ken Barton is standing his ground despite increasing pressure on him from regulators to resign amid damning findings from the NSW casino inquiry.
Crown director Andrew Demetriou resigns
Crown Resorts director Andrew Demetriou has resigned from the embattled gambling giant following the NSW gaming regulator calling for his resignation along with that of chief executive Ken Barton, who is expected to formally step down on Friday.
End game nears for Crown chief Barton
Crown Resorts chief executive Ken Barton could leave the casino operator as soon as Friday morning after failing to get any support from regulators and reportedly meeting chairman Helen Coonan on Thursday.
With friends like Demetriou, no wonder Eddie’s cooked
No Crown scandal can keep Andrew Demetriou down.
Crown must ‘blow itself up to save itself’
The NSW casino regulator says there will need to be much more than two director sackings before he is willing to give the company a licence to operate its Barangaroo casino.