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Australian Club’s young fogeys flex their muscle

Tensions between the relatively young and older members of these stuffy but decidedly elite establishments have been a common thread throughout much of the past few months.

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Something’s in the water at Melbourne’s most exclusive private establishments.

First, at the bohemian Savage Club, a coterie of young turks teamed up with a pedigreed artist to wrest control of the presidency and several other roles, after a, well, savage AGM in which concerns about sloppy food, overpriced gin and tonics and early closing times sparked a revolution.

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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

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