Corporate Australia, clearly. Apart from the racing tragics and those in sin industries like gambling or alcohol, Australia's executive class mostly stayed away from the Birdcage. The point of which, as the name suggests, is not so much to enjoy a day of racing as to be seen doing so.
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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
