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Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan.

Banned! Tabcorp boss McLachlan shuts out pollies from Birdcage marquee

The new chief executive of the wagering giant is pursuing his savings agenda at all costs.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Richard Kingsmill was made redundant by the ABC this week

Triple J veteran Richard Kingsmill made redundant by ABC

On Monday, the ABC released a glowing tribute to announce Triple J music director Richard Kingsmill’s departure. It didn’t mention he’d been made redundant.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Bob Moritz has intervened in the firm’s Australian tax leaks scandal.

Will PwC fly in big boss for governance review release?

Ziggy Switkowski’s report, commissioned after the tax leak scandal, is set to drop right around grand final weekend. Talk about taking out the trash.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Trade Minister Don Farrell was pleased to beat the English at Tennis

Australian pollies beat their English rivals in parliamentary tennis clash

A bipartisan side continued Australian dominance over the Poms, despite a few sledges, in London on Wednesday.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Former NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman, seen in a file picture, is expected to run for the vacant Liberal Party leader job at a partyroom meeting next Friday

Speakman firms as Liberal leader after Perrottet officially calls leadership spill

Multiple party sources say former attorney-general Mark Speakman will put his hand up to be the next opposition leader despite the lure of federal politics. 

  • Lucy Cormack and Michael McGowan
Liberal Party powerbroker Michael Photios at the Melbourne Cup.

Federal Liberals ‘dumb and dumber’ to keep moving right: NSW powerbroker

Liberal lobbyist Michael Photios also called for a restoration of “special powers” for party executives following a string of preselection failures and delays.

  • Michael Koziol
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Rodney Adler says he’s owed $75,000.

Rodney Adler returns as company director

The disgraced former corporate high-flyer is back after a 20-year ASIC ban from directing a company ended.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses for a group photo with his ministry after a swearing-in ceremony with Governor-General David Hurley at Government House in Canberra on Wednesday 1 June 2022. fedpol

Albo’s Senate snub: What’s up with the upper house?

There aren’t too many senators to be found in Anthony Albanese’s new ministry. Plus corporate titans follow the PM to Indonesia.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Sabina Husic will be Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' new director of media.

Daniel Andrews hires Sabina Husic as new director of media

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has hired Sabina Husic weeks after she quit her role as Anthony Albanese's deputy chief of staff.

  • Angus Livingston
Sky News host Peta Credlin.

Credlin tipped as contender for prime spot on Senate ticket

Those close to the Liberal Party believe Peta Credlin’s recent appearance in the press pack at Daniel Andrews’ media briefings was a sign of her ambitions.

  • Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook

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