Start the Week: Melbourne Cup in play; Business groups launch ad war; Cultural issues at the side hustle hurt Kochie's lap of honor

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Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.

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Big business goes to war on Labor

Today:

• Tabcorp set to auction rights for Melbourne Cup;

• The Market Herald awaits Takeover Panel outcome;

• The launch of Radio 360;

• Kochie’s last week at Sunrise, Shirvo announced as successor;

• Toxic workplace allegations hit Kochie’s streaming business Ausbiz;

• Mutinex continues its march;

• Business lobby groups take aim at Labor with anti-IR campaigns

Today’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.

Further reading:

• Australian Financial Review: Tabcorp asks free-to-air broadcasters for Melbourne Cup bids

• Australian Financial Review: ‘They didn’t listen’: business takes aim at Labor’s union agenda

• Sydney Morning Herald: Channel 10 sues former star Peter van Onselen

• Australian Financial Review: Toxic workplace allegations hit Ausbiz as staff line up for exit

• The Australian: Radio ratings firm GfK’s new Radio 360 data set to launch

BOTW - The shoe edition: Adland's cobblers children, and a kick in the teeth over The Market Herald

BOTW: Adspend in retreat; Mutinex on the up; Meet Motio

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Time to leave you to start your week

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We’ll be back tomorrow with Tuesdata.

Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

tim@unmade.media

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