November
Insiders and long-shots: Rear Window at the 2024 Melbourne Cup
Knight’s Choice made a (very small) number of punters very wealthy, taking home the Melbourne Cup on slim expectations.
- Myriam Robin, Zoe Samios and Patrick Durkin
November 2023
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Two Pratts and a rate rise: Inside the Birdcage at the Melbourne Cup
The billionaire sisters added some heft to this year’s event, while no-one seemed to care interest rate pain was sweeping the nation.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Peter V’Landys haunts AHA lunch
The powerful lobby group entertained a room bustling with Labor types. And a few Nationals too.
- Myriam Robin
March 2023
Sportsbet calls in Richo’s crew
When in the sights of trigger-happy politicians, everyone can use an advocate.
- Myriam Robin
November 2022
PremierState’s lobbyist Richo still incognito
Why is Graham Richardson still absent from the federal lobbyist register?
- Michael Roddan
Lobbyists set sights on ‘Albo whisperers’ as elections loom
From Liberal powerbrokers to former Labor stalwarts and traditionally conservative lobbying firms, both sides are making unexpected moves.
- Samantha Hutchinson
October 2022
Derby dilemma: Is it OK to party yet?
Even corporates and politicians appeared wary about attending one of the best parties on the business calendar.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
June 2022
- Opinion
- Satire
‘I didn’t invade Ukraine’ joins the great excuses of world history
Need a good reason for why the dog ate your homework? There is a grand historic lineage you can turn to!
- Rowan Dean
January 2022
The entrepreneurs riding the rapid test rollercoaster
Some well-known names are meeting Australia’s insatiable demand for rapid coronavirus tests.
- Michael Roddan
December 2020
The inside push to shift the Coalition's climate scepticism
A swell of determined conservatives are wading into the fierce battle over climate change.
- Elouise Fowler
November 2019
At the Cup, camera-shyness the order of the day
Though of course, not everyone cares what shareholders or inner-city types think.
- Myriam Robin and James Thomson
September 2019
Who attended Channel Nine's Liberal Party fundraiser?
Two former members of federal Cabinet attended the $10,000 a head dinner on the Today Show set, as did two Rich Listers.
- Joe Aston
August 2019
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
NSW abortion battle a front line in Coalition's faction wars
An ugly brawl to replace Gladys Berejiklian as NSW Premier could drag on the federal government as well.
- Phillip Coorey
May 2019
Did activists push the media into fake news over 'Watergate'?
Energy Minister Angus Taylor may be the first victim of a national election story that was created and prosecuted on Twitter.
- Aaron Patrick