CBD 2024.

Wars,a king and billionaires behaving badly:2024 in review

CBD brings you the spicy,the saucy and the downright kooky moments that made the year interesting.

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Radio heavyweight Ray Hadley has called time.

‘I apologise’:Two words you don’t often hear Ray Hadley say

The departing 2GB morning show host said sorry to Rob Macaulay,the former chief executive of Greyhound Racing NSW.

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Andrew Laming.

Former MP Andrew Laming takes election watchdog fight to High Court

The former Liberal National MP is seeking to challenge a $40,000 fine from the Australian Electoral Commission over a series of Facebook posts.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Grinch of Grayndler:Albanese’s local Labor Christmas party not happening

An annual Christmas party for Labor members traditionally hosted by Anthony Albanese and NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen won’t go ahead this year.

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2023 NSW STATE ELECTIONS March 25,2023 Photo Dean Sewell Liberal MP for Penrith Stuart Ayres has arrived at the party’s official after party in that seat,where Herald reporter Harriet Alexander is stationed. Ayres arrived with his wife and federal Liberal senator Marise Payne,or as he described her,“the tall redhead that’s standing beside me”. Ayres will not concede tonight. He said the NSW Electoral Commission had told him that two big pre-polling stations would not be counted tonight and therefore there will not be a result. “I don’t want to sugarcoat this,” Ayres said. “It’s a narrow path,but we need the Electoral Commission to do its work over the coming days. We’ve seen across the state that it’s a pretty ugly night but here in Penrith we are still fighting.”

Marise Payne and Stuart Ayres go their separate ways

The bedrock political couple are calling time after more than 15 years.

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The Island,Sydney Harbour.

Embattled Greyhound Racing NSW throws lavish harbour Christmas party

Despite posting a $16 million deficit and facing a government inquiry,the regulator threw a party at a floating beach club on Sydney Harbour.

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As Prime Minister,Anthony Albanese has plenty of colourful lunches.

A PM,a TV star,a powerbroker and a Socceroo walk into a restaurant

Anthony Albanese,Richard Wilkins,Graham Richardson and Mark Bosnich were spotted lunching in Sydney.

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Bob Carr looking happy.

Bob Carr makes history with new Sydney appointment

The former premier will chair the board of the Museums of History NSW. Meanwhile,an ex-Liberal leader gets a spot on the NSW Art Gallery board.

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Joe Aston’s book The Chairman’s Lounge details Qantas’ ties to the top o

What Joe Aston did next

The high-flying former Financial Review columnist gets a little help from a new media start-up.

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Scenes like this are a regular occurence in Luxe Listing Sydney.

Former Cranbrook chums turn Luxe Listings into court drama

It’s a break-up that involves a hit reality TV show,a jeweller to the stars,luxury real estate and a multimillion-dollar legal battle between former friends.

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