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Grand Prix boss Martin Pakula and his impossible F1 task
To add to Pakula’s workload for the week he was asked as the chair of Crown to find a last-minute room for a “late breaking visitor”.
- Cara Waters, Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
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Karl Stefanovic holds talks with ARN over possible FM radio move
ARN Media, which employs Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, has held informal talks with Karl Stefanovic’s camp over jumping ship. But no agreement has been reached.
- John Buckley
Rebecca Judd leads Glamour on the Grid red carpet overdrive
While the Glamour on the Grid guest list has undergone a cull, the event still managed to present an eclectic array of attendees. But no one makes a serious fashion statement better than Judd.
- Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
Jane Bunn’s side hustle goes sideways owing $300,000 to ATO
The presenter says her experience has much in common with other entrepreneurs whose best efforts aren’t enough.
- Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
What’s not to like? Allan and Wilson lock horns in Insta fight
When Premier Jacinta Allan’s follower count doubled on Instagram, both the government and the opposition cried foul.
- Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
Sydney over Melbourne? Jacinda Ardern develops a taste for Curl Curl
The former New Zealand prime minister is poised to snub the spiritual home of progressive politics in Australia after warming to the suburb of Curl Curl on Sydney’s northern beaches.
- John Buckley and Michael Idato
Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories
As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.
- Stephen Brook
Everyone’s got to eat: Luke Sayers surfaces in Spring Street restaurant
Crab pasta, steak and salad was on the menu as the former Carlton president dined with his new collerague, former Labor powerbroker Paul Howes.
- Henrietta Cook and John Buckley
Charlie Teo’s brain-mapping start-up secures $20m from public fund
The high-profile surgeon may face restrictions in Australia, but that doesn’t mean he has stopped benefiting from the country altogether.
- John Buckley
‘People were hungry’: How Tony Abbott’s book became a $2 million cash cow
Former prime minister Tony Abbott’s book on Australian history has been an extraordinary bestseller. It’s a different story for Scott Morrison.
- Stephen Brook and John Buckley