Spoke to chair Richard Goyder as he begins his exit plans at Woodside, Qantas and the AFL. afr.com/policy/energy-…

You know that you’ve made it when the prime minister and the country’s business and political elites gather around to sing you happy 87th birthday: afr.com/life-and-luxur…

Former Labor insider Nicholas Reece will take over from Sally Capp as Melbourne mayor in June but will face stiff competition for the job later this year. afr.com/politics/forme…

Superb yarn on how Victoria's troubled VC fund and Seer Medical clashed in 2023 to leave the hot medtech start-up on the brink of bankruptcy, via terrific Patrick Durkin Myriam Robin Gus McCubbing afr.com/markets/equity…

Armaguard rescue deal collapses as Lindsay Fox opts to go alone: afr.com/companies/fina…

Coles hoards cash over Easter as the Fox family owned Armaguard teeters on the brink: afr.com/companies/fina…

Melbourne’s premium hotels and restaurants are near or at capacity ahead of Sunday’s F1 GP, a sign for even the staunchest critics of COVID lockdowns that the city is finally getting its mojo back: #AustralianGP afr.com/companies/spor…

The high-profile body Labor appointed to advise Victoria’s revived SEC – whose members included former chief scientist Alan Finkel and ex-Telstra boss Andy Penn – has been disbanded less than a year after it was created: #springst afr.com/politics/the-h…

How missing AFL’s top job drove the F1 GP CEO Travis Auld, who has big plans for the race to go more female and family friendly, to help attract record crowds: #AusGP afr.com/companies/spor…

Women now account for more than 30% of directors on ASX 200 companies – but they still don’t perform as well as their male colleagues in the money stakes: #AGS2024 #ausbiz
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan ‘overstated’ cost blowout of the event when they cancelled it, the auditor-general has found bit.ly/3x2XQJe

Via Gus McCubbing No plans to wind up embattled $2b VC fund: Pallas afr.com/politics/no-pl…

Former CBA chair Catherine Livingstone has called for six-year terms for directors, down from the typical nine-year cycle, to help refresh boardrooms: #AGS2024 afr.com/work-and-caree…

What Daniel Andrews’ political machine did next Myriam Robin
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The Quill for Business News/Feature goes to Peter Ker and Brad Thompson of The Australian Financial Review for “Forrests and Fortescue”.

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Congratulations to Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros of The Australian Financial Review on winning the 48th Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.

The pair won for their coverage of the PwC Tax Leaks Scandal.

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The state Liberals have referred the Vic government’s $2 billion venture capital fund to the auditor-general, warning it is run by “Labor mates”, has been “shrouded in secrecy” and resulted in start-ups shedding jobs: afr.com/technology/gov…

Former Qantas executive Olivia Wirth has been appointed to run Myer: afr.com/companies/reta…

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