August 2024
Leaders remember Rod Carnegie, the man who shaped Australia
Leaders from mining, business, politics and science gathered at St John’s Anglican Church in Toorak for the memorial service for business giant Sir Rod Carnegie.
March 2024
Pesutto’s leadership in crisis amid new defamation proceedings
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto’s hold on the Liberal Party is in crisis mode under the weight of mounting legal battles.
October 2023
Savage Club coup elevates pedigreed artist
David McCubbin’s election at the Bank Place institution has caused all manner of tut-tutting among more respectable parts of the membership.
May 2023
Liberal Party heavyweights gather to farewell Tony Staley
Tony Staley was a kingmaker in conservative Australian politics and a cabinet worth of Liberal Party heavyweights joined his friends and family for his funeral.
November 2022
Greens, teals deliver major swings but only one extra seat
Despite throwing the kitchen sink at Liberal hopefuls in Kew, Hawthorn and Mornington, it does not appear the teal movement will feed on moderate Liberals as voraciously as it did in May.
John Pesutto’s plan to save the Victorian Liberals
There are more than a few people who believe that John Pesutto could lead the Victorian Liberals out of the wilderness and back to the political centre, but first he has to win back his seat.
September 2022
‘It’s winner takes all’: Geelong president Drummond eyes a win
Geelong president and corporate leader Craig Drummond says that the commercial spoils of the AFL grand final are the same as the silverware - it’s winner takes all.
May 2022
Victorian Liberal elders find other causes to celebrate
As for the proper election night parties/wakes, well, they don’t bear thinking about.
October 2021
How Bracks, Brumby, Baillieu and Kennett would fix Victoria
The two Labor and two Liberal leaders agreed rebuilding public confidence and a global strategy were key to restoring the state’s fortunes.
June 2021
Andrews eyes election after condemning ‘vile’ rumours
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has condemned the “vile” rumours surrounding his horror fall at his first day back at work, as he switched from COVID-19 to next year’s election.
May 2021
John Wylie farewelled at State Library Victoria
Melbourne’s most cultured and most wealthy citizens turned out in force to farewell the outgoing chairman.
April 2021
Old guard leads as art market gets set for $16m week
Four million-dollar-plus paintings by blue-chip Australian artists headline a big week for a hot art market, with a 25-carat sparkler aiming for seven figures too.
November 2020
Hubris killed EL&C Baillieu, a Melbourne broking icon
One of Melbourne's oldest stockbrokers, established in 1889, couldn't survive the downfall of its rainmaking broker Stephen Macaw.
August 2020
China-Victoria technology collaboration in jeopardy
A Victorian technology collaboration program with China's Jiangsu province is under threat under new foreign relations rules to curtail Chinese influence.
February 2020
Inside the great EL&C Baillieu set-up
In his rise through Melbourne banking, Stephen Macaw racked up a lot of enemies. But how did he get fooled by what may be the most audacious stitch up in Australian business history?