Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

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Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

‘Simply unacceptable’ – Betfair earns wrath of ACMA over spam breach

Betfair has become the third Australian wagering company in the space of two months to be fined heavily by ACMA over its marketing practices.

McGauran officially departs ATC board

Former chairman Peter McGauran has officially departed as a director of the Australian Turf Club board.

Coolmore quartet lands in Australia

A quartet of Coolmore stallions, including Wootton Bassett, the highest priced stallion to stand in Australian history, have arrived ahead of the 2025 breeding season.

Run The Numbers – Australian racing’s most improved in 2024/25

As the 2024/25 racing season runs out the clock, it is time for Run The Numbers’ second annual Australian racing’s most improved awards, where we look at which trainers, jockeys and sires have improved their performance the most on the previous season.

MIXI grows its interest in PointsBet to 15 per cent

Japanese company MIXI’s interest in takeover target PointsBet has grown to the brink of 15 per cent, as it looks to outpoint fellow shareholder betr in securing the corporate bookmaker.

Inglis looks to build on successful year as 2026 yearling entries open

Inglis has opened its yearling sales entries for 2026, with Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch looking to build on the success of 2025.

Pressure grows on federal government as talks resume on gambling advertising reform

Gambling advertising reforms are firmly on the agenda of the new federal parliament, with the resumption of consultation over possible changes, while the crossbench has put the Albanese government’s relationships with sports bodies and bookmakers under a fresh spotlight.
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