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Cardboard king Anthony Pratt gets royal portrait treatment
Ralph Heimans, known for painting official portraits of the royal family, unveiled his likeness of the Visy boss on Wednesday.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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‘BS, BS, BS!’: Saul Eslake unleashes on airlines after long-haul horror
Hell hath no fury like a delayed economist and the last thing Qantas needed was to annoy one of the nation’s best policy brains. But, yet, they did.
- by Mathew Dunckley
What Treasury and its friends spend on branded keep cups and commemorative coins
Liberal senator Jane Hume asked Treasury and its associated agencies the tough question on branded merchandise. The answers caught CBD’s eye.
- by Mathew Dunckley and Patrick Elligett
Barnaby Joyce has a new hat sponsor in Gina Rinehart
Australia’s richest person gifted the former deputy prime minister a new hat. The price will shock you.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Billionaire Anthony Pratt hires old rivals Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews
The cardboard box king has shown admirable bipartisanship in his choice of two new very well-paid consultants.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
No, barrister Geoffrey Robertson didn’t buy Julian Assange a house
CBD must reluctantly put to bed one of our favourite rumours about the Wikileaks founder.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Scots College and the donation from alleged Chinese money launderer
Zhaohua Ma, allegedly part of a $10 billion money laundering syndicate smashed by the AFP last year, donated more than $100,000 to the Bellevue Hill school.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
The ‘deep animus’ behind the beef between ABC boss and a radio legend
ABC chair Kim Williams says he hasn’t spoken to broadcaster Phillip Adams in 35 years and is puzzled by the animosity the former Late Night Live host has for him.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
Executives and celebrities race for Paris, but politicians drop out
Australia’s political leaders have wisely decided that swanning off to the Olympics during a cost of living crisis isn’t a good look.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Former spin doctor executive admits stealing $180,000 from his own firm
Mohammed Syed, who used to work for CT Group, started by Lynton Crosby, has pleaded guilty in the Downing Centre District Court.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Pollie’s submarine joke sinks at Qantas’ Parisian soiree
Labor minister Patrick Gorman’s zinger about French submarines had Australian diplomats in Paris holding their breath.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt