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Peter V’landys and Andrew Abdo at the Australian Open in January.

There’s no tennis on Abdo’s CV. Can he make the hard calls?

While Craig Tiley was lauded for turning the Australian Open into an entertainment behemoth, how Abdo handles the other side of the business will determine his success.

  • Marc McGowan

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Andrew Abdo has been linked with the top job at Tennis Australia.

Tennis Australia names surprise Tiley successor, but one big question lingers

Craig Tiley was adamant at the time of his resignation that his replacement should also run the Australian Open.

  • Marc McGowan
Maya Joint in action.

Top-line tennis back in Melbourne during AFL’s Gather Round; Tennis Australia in tug of war over young Turk

Australia will host a Billie Jean King Cup tie in Melbourne for the first time in 15 years in April. Meanwhile, Tennis Australia is in a tug of war with the Turkish federation over a rising star.

  • Marc McGowan
Jayne Hrdlicka will collect nearly $50 million after leaving Virgin Australia.

Golden handshake: Jayne Hrdlicka’s $50m Virgin Australia bonanza

Alan Joyce’s former lieutenant at Qantas departed Virgin Australia in style with a payout that dwarfs her former boss’s controversial exit package.

  • Colin Kruger
Endeavour executive chairman Ari Mervis has abruptly resigned, mere months after appointing Jayne Hrdlicka as CEO.

‘Who’s running it?’ Owner of Dan Murphy’s and BWS faces questions about leadership limbo

Investors are preparing for further surprises after executive chairman Ari Mervis unexpectedly quit his job at the drinks and pubs giant.

  • Jessica Yun
Nick Adams with US President Donald Trump.

From Ashfield Council to Trump’s man in Malaysia

Nick Adams, the Sydney-born self-described “Alpha Male” and pro-Trump internet troll, is set for a diplomatic posting.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Dan Murphy’s was a regular haunt for Australians during the pandemic lockdowns.

Dan Murphy’s owner needs a rescue but can its new boss deliver?

She is considered tough, ruthless and polarising, but with former Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka at the helm Dan Murphy’s and BWS owner Endeavour is in for radical change.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Jayne Hrdlicka will take over as chief executive of Endeavour, which owns Dan Murphy’s and BWS, next year.

Former Virgin boss Jayne Hrdlicka lands top job at Dan Murphy’s, BWS

The former airline executive will join Endeavour Group at a time of investor frustration with the performance of the liquor and pubs giant.

  • Jessica Yun
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Virgin poised to refund 61,000 customers for pricing error on ticket changes

The airline said the transactions occurred when tickets were repriced in response to customers making changes to their itinerary.

  • Chris Zappone
University of Illinois college tennis figures circa 2003 (from left): Evan Zeder, now New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis; coach Bruce Berque, now head tennis coach at Texas University; Nathan Zeder, brother of Evan; and coach Craig Tiley, now Australian Open tournament director.

‘I don’t know if Craig ever sleeps’: Why the Open isn’t Tiley’s only big win

Before he was tournament director of the Australian Open, Craig Tiley had a big impact in the US.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters