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Chris and Tia Ellison’s Perth mansion is for sale under agent Jody Fewster, daughter of the late Alan Bond.

Chris Ellison’s luxury property on the market

The MinRes founder and wife Tia Ellison have turned to Alan Bond’s daughter to sell one of their Perth mansions.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Joe Longo at the ASIC Forum.

ASIC’s Joe Longo named Time climate crusader

This feels like 2011, when Euromoney opened our eyes to the charms of Wayne Swan.

  • Myriam Robin
Senator Ralph Babet: COP attendee.

Coal lobbyist sends Ralph Babet to COP29

The Coalition for Conservation – chaired by coal lobbyist Larry Anthony - sent the fringe Senator to Baku.

  • Myriam Robin

This Month

News Corp executive Campbell Reid.

Another News Corp loyalist eyes retirement

Word’s gotten back the media company’s Campbell Reid may soon depart.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Bell Potter’s Richard Coppleson.

Bell Potter’s track record of trades with MinRes

The stockbroker’s Richard Coppleson said the crisis-hit miner was an “absolute screamer”.

  • Mark Di Stefano
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Former broadcaster Alan Jones on Monday.

How the Australian Club kiboshed Alan Jones’ membership

Retired radio shock jock Alan Jones’ influence and reputation survived one arrest. Will it survive his latest?

  • Myriam Robin
Tia and Chris Ellison at an LA Dodgers game in October.

Chris Ellison’s wife is inside out at MinRes

Tia Ellison appeared in a mystery Perth property deal, which saw MinRes take a $45 million stake.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Rinehart with former Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen (left), and Nigel Farage, the leader of the conservative UK Reform party, at Trump’s election watch party.

Rinehart’s right-hand woman still partying at Mar-a-Lago

Gina Rinehart’s flown home but Teena McQueen’s still at Mar-a-Lago, dancing to YMCA with Argentinian President Javier Milei.

  • Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
New Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell.

Getting off the grog isn’t easy. Ask Woolworths

The supermarket group cleaned up its image after divesting from booze and pokie assets.

  • Mark Di Stefano
MinRes speculation is all upside for Kevin Gallagher.

Kevin Gallagher to MinRes? Santos doth protest too much

If MST Marquee gas analyst Saul Kavonic had any doubt about whether Santos reads his reports, well, he doesn’t now.

  • Myriam Robin
Airtree’s Craig Blair, who on reflection has zero tolerance for brilliant jerks.

Airtree’s Craig Blair didn’t mean to defend ‘brilliant jerks’

This is capitalism for and by gods. Or by very naughty boys.

  • Myriam Robin
Former Essendon footballer and Wildcat executive director Matthew Banks.

Mystery ASIC raids on Wildcat Resources

The lithium miner has been the target of a previously unreported investigation by the corporate regulator.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Barrenjoey Capital chairman Guy Fowler, left, and COO John Cincotta.

The Ivy to host Barrenjoey banker bash

The upmarket nightclub will play host to the investment bank’s staff Christmas bash next month.

  • Mark Di Stefano

Star Casino gets a man on the inside at News Corp

The casino’s former PR man Peter Jenkins has popped up at Sydney’s ‘Daily Telegraph’.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Billionaire Elon Musk donated at least $US132 million ($198 million) to Donald Trump and his allies.

Tesla’s Robyn Denholm up $200m since Trump victory

Tesla’s surge is a vibe, a mood, a bitcoin-adjacent, Joe Rogan-induced mania. But it’s a thing. And if it holds, it’ll make its chairwoman richer.

  • Myriam Robin
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Sam Kekovich and a barbie make their now-customary appearance in the annual ads for lamb.

Accenture readies Future Made in Australia ad blitz

The advertising agency that sells lamb on Australia Day will now sell the government’s Future Made in Australia package.

  • Myriam Robin
Wayne Swan is well-practiced in parliamentary manners.

Wayne Swan’s Cbus dodging Senate’s invitations

Even a month isn’t enough notice for the $94 billion superannuation fund, which is admittedly busy dealing with several headaches.

  • Hannah Wootton
Catherine West has ramped up her holding in Nine Entertainment.

Nine board puts (some of) its money where its mouth is

Nine Entertainment shareholders can complain about many things, but they can’t say directors aren’t listening.

  • Hannah Wootton
Qantas chairman Richard Goyder is getting a farewell party.

Qantas plans lavish farewell for Richard Goyder

He led the company to an excruciating reputational crisis. But he will exit to well-wishes and speeches delivered in one of Sydney’s most salubrious hotels

  • Myriam Robin
A judgment by virtue of its plagiarism does not grapple sufficiently with the submissions made by all parties.

Judge’s ruling on law firm was plagiarised from submissions

In a ruling against one of Sydney’s most high-profile boutique law firms, a judge cribbed 82 paragraphs from submissions made by a plaintiff’s lawyers.

  • Myriam Robin

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