April 2024
Adelaide LIV goes off with Liveris, Fox and Saudi critic Anika Wells
The federal sports minister once called for a boycott of Saudi Arabia’s sporting endeavours. Now even she’s a guest at the Saudi-funded tournament.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
March 2024
The bizoids learning to rev at the Grand Prix
Corporate types flocked bright and early to Albert Park’s Paddock Club, which by 2pm on Sunday was full to heaving for Melbourne’s Grand Prix.
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- Myriam Robin
Australian politicians mob Alastair Campbell
As a way for a veritably antique ex-politico to pay the bills, this sure must beat lobbying.
- Myriam Robin
March 2023
Josh Frydenberg passes No 1 ticket to Dylan Alcott, twice
The AFL didn’t become the nation’s premier football code without exhibiting a certain ruthlessness.
- Myriam Robin
December 2021
The 10 most memorable Lunches with the AFR in 2021
After a year of Zoom lunches, 2021’s Lunch with the AFR was able to return to an in-person affair. And this year’s subjects didn’t hold back on some of the biggest issues.
February 2021
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
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
Victorian tourism to take a 78pc hit
Victoria's trade minister says tourism will suffer a major decline worth more than $20 billion in the wake of bushfires and COVID-19, with a hit from the China row also expected.
- Patrick Durkin
October 2020
Victoria likely to miss out on international students in 2021
The state has left itself without a co-ordinating body for international students, while a crucial strategy document has expired.
- Robert Bolton
September 2020
- Analysis
- Coronavirus pandemic
Andrews' union ties in inquiry spotlight
The looming end to the hotel quarantine inquiry suggests the public may never learn the full story, but a window into Victoria's crisis cabinet emerged that is likely to be a focus when Premier Daniel Andrews is examined.
- Patrick Durkin
PM personally pressured Andrews to accept ADF troops in early July
The revelation comes as Victorian government officials continue to handball responsibility for the ill-fated decision to use private security guards for the program, instead of the ADF or police as in other states.
- Hannah Wootton
August 2020
Andrews takes fire on ADF help claims
On an explosive day of hearings for a parliamentary inquiry into Victoria's COVID-19 response, the Victorian premier's evidence has been contradicted by the Morrison government.
- Patrick Durkin and Tom Burton
July 2020
Andrews in sights of hotel quarantine inquiry
Premier Daniel Andrews and key ministers are facing pressure to appear before the inquiry to explain why the Australian Defence Force, used successfully elsewhere in the country, was not engaged in Victoria.
- Patrick Durkin
Inside Victoria's coronavirus meltdown
Daniel Andrews was a hero in March as he led the tough national response. But now Victoria is in lockdown and the country is at risk of a second wave.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Failure after failure for tough-talking Andrews
A rapid and highly targeted response was always expected to be the key to managing any community outbreaks of the virus in Australia. The Andrews government didn’t apply its own rhetoric, writes Jennifer Hewett.
- Jennifer Hewett
May 2020
- Exclusive
- Innovation
Government forms national tech cabinet to plan post-COVID growth
State and territory technology and innovation ministers will regularly meet with federal minister Karen Andrews to unify approaches to tech regulation, skills and AI.
- Paul Smith