Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

Total 498 Posts
Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

Run The Numbers - The right kind of shuttler

The last two champion first-season sires in Australia have been shuttle stallions. With Wootton Bassett and Lucky Vega posting early two-year-old winners, could this season represent a hat-trick? Is Australia in the midst of a shuttle stallion revival?

A $20 million POCT haircut – NSW government revises its tax numbers again

New South Wales has joined Victoria in slashing the expected revenue from Point Of Consumption Tax this financial year as a national wagering downturn rolls on.

ICAC dismisses Rosehill report referral

Concerns raised in a parliamentary report regarding possible conflicts of interest in the Rosehill sale proposal process have been quickly dismissed by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Reilly appointed as Melbourne Racing Club chief executive

John Kanga's revolution at the Melbourne Racing Club gathers pace as Tom Reilly is announced as the new CEO of the club.

What will be the five biggest wagering stories of 2025?

We look at what we believe will be the biggest stories of 2025 in the Australasian wagering landscape.

Wagering and media the focus as McLachlan rings Tabcorp changes

Three new executives have been appointed to help guide Gillon McLachlan’s plans to revive the fortunes of once mighty wagering giant, Tabcorp.

Treasurer targets gambling industry, axing key tax credit

The wagering industry claims it was blindsided by a decision by the federal government to remove its access to a key research and development tax credit.
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