Queensland has a habit of raising the eyebrows of our southern cousins when it comes to politics “our way”. Visits to friends and family down south always have required explanations about Joh Bjelke-Petersen…
Clive Palmer should probably stick to what he’s good at.
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Mining magnate Clive Palmer has put his name forward to run for the Liberal National Party (LNP) against Treasurer Wayne Swan in the Queensland seat of Lilley at the next election.
Palmer has been a vocal…
Clive Palmer is routinely described as a mining magnate – but his wealth has been accumulated more from ballooning asset values on valuable tenements.
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So how much is a modern mining magnate worth? Well it depends on what they really own. Consider Clive Palmer.
After an early career in real estate development on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Palmer, who has…
The stoush involving Clive Palmer and the Football Federation of Australia mirrors the game’s earlier woes.
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Soccer in Australia occupies a paradoxical position in the Australian sporting landscape. It has the highest overall participant rates, yet is ranked fourth of the four football codes in popularity and…
No need to laugh, Wayne, your base has disappeared.
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In recent days, Treasurer Wayne Swan has been prosecuting a puzzling assault on a few billionaire mining magnates. Commentators have struggled to come up with a plausible explanation for his political…
Wayne Swan outlined his economic vision for Australia at the National Press Club today.
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Australians are in a unique place today – we are witnessing our democracy being called to account.
The nature of Australian democracy is being debated by on the one hand, its Treasurer and on the other…
With so few fans, Gold Coast United was never going to make it.
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The decision taken by Football Federation Australia to revoke the Gold Coast United licence should come as no surprise.
GCU owner Clive Palmer has been highly critical of the FFA in recent weeks. He slammed…
Palmer and former Gold Coast coach Miron Bleiberg address a press conference.
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The public slanging match between two heavy-hitters of Australian business, Clive Palmer and Frank Lowy, has highlighted football’s reliance on private ownership.
Private ownership is a logical model…
James Packer, Lachlan Murdoch, Kerry Stokes, John Singleton and Gina Rinehart. While Stokes and Singleton have been around media traps for a few years now, the return of a Packer, a Murdoch and the addition…
