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
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Did you hear the one about the submarine joke the Aussie pollie made in Paris? It sank
CBD has a word of caution – don’t mention the submarines.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Bunkering down: Golf club sandstorm in the sand belt
Members are teed off at the handling of a proposed merger of two prestigious Melbourne golf clubs.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Former Greyhound Racing NSW boss fought to keep women from exclusive club
Rob Macaulay was one of the members of the Australian Club who fiercely opposed a push to admit women.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
ABBA Voyage negotiations bog down amid ‘greedy’ accusations
The state government was heading towards a deal to bring the concert to Melbourne but talks stalled.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Newington College does not like being asked about corporate governance
The $40,000-a-year private school, facing an Old Boy revolt over a plan to admit girls, is very sensitive about how its school council is run.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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CBD
Nicole Kidman early shot at gold medal as Olympics superfan
The actor is heading to France to cheer on the Matildas.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The Scots College ‘cut-price Hogwarts’ castle is still not open
After years of blown deadlines and millions in additional costs, Scots College still won’t tell us when it will open its new castle-shaped library.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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ABC guru Norman Swan got married in secret. But then Phillip Adams let the cat out of the bag
Dr Norman Swan, a polarising figure in the lockdown years, recently tied the knot with a Radio National colleague.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Gina Rinehart stars in fashion ad with Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s son
Australia’s richest woman collaborated with the son of Queensland’s infamous hillbilly dictator to spruik her recently acquired Driza-Bone coats.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Holy Gruen Transfer! Gina Rinehart stars in bush apparel ad with Bjelke-Petersen’s son
Australia’s richest person has been particular about her image management recently.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman