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Charles Goode

August

Allan Myers: not interested in belonging to a club that “racially discriminates”.

The power player who sparked a Melbourne Club feud

Those who regularly traverse the tricky world of club politics speak of it as a blood sport.

  • Myriam Robin

June 2023

The director of the Cumming Global Centre and the Doherty Institute Proferssor Sharon Lewin is seeking $300 m in philanthropic support for a moon shot attempt to fast track therapeutic development against future pandemic pathogens

Potter Foundation joins high-risk mission to combat the next pandemic

The Ian Potter Foundation has joined in Geoff Cumming’s moonshot mission to be able to rapidly deploy therapeutics within weeks to stem the worst effects of any future pandemic.

  • Tom Burton

February 2023

Law firm Slater & Gordon has impeccable Labor connections.

Labor icon turns to Liberal grandee to steward sale

Slater & Gordon’s links to the labour movement are impeccable. But it turned to the blue bloods at Flagstaff Partners to get a deal done.

  • Myriam Robin

August 2022

This Is Spinal Tap.

Debt collector leaves red ink for Charles Goode’s Flagstaff

The collapse of Collection House has left banks owed money, along with the blue-chip financial advisory.

  • Liam Walsh

August 2021

Charles Goode continues working from his office at 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, on his charitable and consultant work.

After 60 years, Charles Goode is still coming to the office

For six decades, the former ANZ chairman has been dressing in his suit and tie and going to his Melbourne workplace, interrupted only by pandemic restrictions.

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  • Patrick Durkin

May 2021

Tanarra Capital founder John Wylie is stepping down from his role as president of State Library Victoria after nine years.

John Wylie farewelled at State Library Victoria

Melbourne’s most cultured and most wealthy citizens turned out in force to farewell the outgoing chairman.

  • Myriam Robin

February 2021

Laura Blythe with AFL CEO Gil McLachlan, Telstra’s Andy Penn with Kallie Blauhorn, and Paul Basset

Dignitaries among the hoi polloi at Australian Open men’s final

While Djokovic defeated Medvedev in straight sets, the corporate world’s most dependable hosts put on the best show they could.

  • Myriam Robin
Opposites attract: the RTBU’s Luba Grigorovitch and BGH Capital’s Ben Gray, next to Goldman Sachs’ Nick Sims.

People-watching at Tennis Australia’s court of miracles

A mostly local audience took in a global sporting event in Fortress Australia’s most locked-down city.

  • Myriam Robin

December 2020

Jakob Stausholm is the new chief executive of Rio Tinto.

Crises bring new Rio Tinto boss out of his Shell

Rio Tinto’s new chief executive Jakob Stausholm has seen and survived a few corporate calamities in his time.

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  • Peter Ker

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