Lindsay Fox

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Rear Window

Lindsay Fox and grandson Harry were out and about at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Lindsay Fox debuts new branch of family tree at Australian Open

The trucking magnate, closely flanked by his grandson and newest employee, rubbed shoulders with corporates and bankers at the men’s championship.

Jan 28, 2025
Hannah Wootton

October 2024

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Luxury property

Sass brothers splash more than $61m on Sorrento clifftop compound

Melbourne developer duo Steven and Tony Sass, who co-founded Oreana Group, have spent a combined $61m across three neighbouring Sorrento clifftop estates.

Oct 25, 2024
Bonnie Campbell

September 2024

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Casinos

John Sutherland is the manager of Crown Resorts’ Capital Golf Club in Melbourne. Capital was bought by Crown in 2013.

Blackstone’s Crown Resorts mulls sale of luxury Melbourne golf course

The 18-hole Capital is one of the country’s most private and catered exclusively for the casino group’s high rollers. Now wealthy businessmen want to revive it.

Sep 17, 2024
Zoe Samios

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Australian economy

The BCA dinner is It is also the opportunity for the Prime Minister to take on the big economic reform challenges, such as tax reform and boosting productivity called for by Bill Kelty.

Kelty condemns Labor failure on economic growth

Trailblazing former union leader Bill Kelty says the Albanese government has no plan for economic growth and no appetite for the big reforms to secure Australia’s future.

Sep 17, 2024
Jennifer Hewett

August 2024

Cash

Armaguard is the only major provider of cash in transit services after it merged with Prosegur last year.

Banks, supermarkets prep Armaguard contingency plans

ACCC deputy chairman Mick Keogh said it was “important that the parties continue their discussions” over cash transit services.

Aug 1, 2024
Lucas Baird

June 2024

Cash

Peter Fox, executive chairman of Linfox: “We have been holding something like a hot potato that has been burning at $1 million a week for the last three years.”

Armaguard and the banks now trust each other, says Linfox chairman

There has been a big turnaround in the relationship between the cash transport monopoly and its eight biggest customers.

Jun 24, 2024
James Eyers

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Cash

A cash injection of $50 million will keep Armaguard afloat for at least another year.

Armaguard secures deal with banks, supermarkets to save cash

Months after a bailout collapsed, the eight largest customers of Linfox’s Armaguard have agreed to a $50 million injection to keep cash circulating.

Jun 24, 2024
James Eyers

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Cash economy

Moving cash became a financial drain for Armaguard given the dramatic fall in its use.

In the Armaguard deal, keeping cash flowing was about more than money

How the Fox family and Bill Kelty finally got a deal with the banks to secure a viable future for the cash distribution business despite a dramatic fall in the use of cash.

Jun 24, 2024
Jennifer Hewett

May 2024

Property development

‘Larger than life’: packed memorial farewells Lang Walker

Friday’s two-hour public service for the property developer and Rich Lister, who died in January, was attended by a who’s who of Australian business and politics.

May 3, 2024
Robert Harley

April 2024

Philanthropy

Lindsay Fox arrives at the launch of the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in Melbourne on Friday.

‘What Paula wants, Paula gets’: Lindsay Fox’s $152m birthday surprise

A high-profile birthday singalong broke out on billionaire Lindsay Fox’s birthday at the official opening of new $152 million Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in Melbourne on Friday.

Apr 19, 2024
Patrick Durkin

Rear Window

Pro-cash campaigner Jason Bryce on Sunrise.

CBA’s cash nemesis in the pocket of big ATM

Jason Bryce is the mainstream media’s favourite “pro-cash campaigner”. No one seems to be asking who’s backing him.

Updated Apr 9, 2024
Mark Di Stefano

Rear Window

Lindsay Fox at the men’s singles final at the Australian Open in January.

Lindsay Fox’s Armaguard wants a bailout that isn’t called that

Linfox are “not beggars”, and Armaguard doesn’t want a cent, its leaders say. Hang on, what?

Apr 9, 2024
Myriam Robin

Chanticleer podcast

The Chanticleer podcast features James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald.

G-G for business | Activist targets Lendlease | The future of cash

This week, James and Anthony look at what Albanese’s choice for governor-general means for business, why Lendlease is feeling the heat from John Wylie, and go inside the battle for Armaguard.

Apr 5, 2024

Cash economy

Inside the battle for Armaguard and the future of cash

The high-stakes negotiations over the financial future for the cash transit monopoly reached a crescendo over Easter, and became clearer this week.

Apr 5, 2024
James Eyers

Rear Window

Lindsay Fox with his son, Peter, who is Linfox’s executive chairman.

Fox takes cash-strapped, cash-trucking empire to the brink

No one minds when it’s the big banks over a barrel. It’s deliciously novel. But who believes that’s where this dispute will stay?

Apr 4, 2024
Myriam Robin

Updated
Cash economy

Peter Fox is the executive chairman of Linfox and the son of Lindsay Fox. He says customers will need to pay more for Armaguard’s services.

Linfox lays out its terms for keeping Armaguard afloat

Peter Fox, the company’s executive chairman, says his family are “not beggars here”. He says the cash-in-transit monopoly will keep operating if fees rise.

Updated Apr 4, 2024
James Eyers

March 2024

Banking Summit

Anna Bligh is the chief executive of the Australian Banking Association.

Why it’s so hard to keep cash alive in Australia

The peak sector lobby group has confirmed the banks and large retailers have offered a short-term lifeline to keep cash transport firm Armaguard operating.