June 2018
Australia's top 10 rich executives
From the worlds of mining and media to tech and travel, meet Australia's 10 richest executives.
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- Opinion
- Business of sport
Sport is big business, but is business good for sport?
Australian sport and its fans have become obsessed with metrics.
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Optus World Cup soccer failure a big lesson for sports broadcasters
The World Cup debacle at Optus will long be cited as a cautionary tale. But it won't stop similar sports broadcasting arrangements.
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World Cup watchers want Tim Cahill but Socceroos coach holds fire
Many Australians tuning in for their quadrennial taste of soccer believe the equation is simple: get Tim Cahill on the field.
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Volleyball: the other round-ball code Australia wants to win at
It's the national team supported by a billionaire and an ASX-listed company that recently beat the world's second best team in a round ball sport that is huge news in countries like Brazil and Italy.
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How the Rich Invest: Tony Haggarty
Tony Haggarty has done it again, emerging with a big stake in the float of a coal miner this week to give him more than half a dozen holdings in the sector.
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Kerry Stokes tops the 2018 Rich Bosses list as company founders set the pace
The 2018 list of Australia's richest bosses is dominated by founder chief executives with wealth tied to their companies.
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How Tony Abbott paved the way for the SBS-Optus World Cup deal
Cuts to SBS in the 2014 Budget are now showing themselves up in SBS' limited coverage of the World Cup.
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Sportingbet brand set for a comeback but taxes to hit bookies hard
The Sportingbet brand is set for a comeback as CrownBet rebrands but new state-based taxes threaten to wipe out bookmaker profits.
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How the Rich Invest: Peter Cooper
Fund manager Peter Cooper is having a bumper year, including from growth stocks in emerging markets.
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A-League expansion: Lang Walker backs bid for new club in Sydney's south-west
With football's World Cup around the corner, money is flooding into the A-League as it eyes expansion.
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Socceroos kick off in Russia, a far cry from 1974's part-timers
When the Socceroos first qualified for the World Cup in 1974, goalkeeper Jack Reilly left for the tournament in West Germany staring at a $2.7 million trading loss.
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How the Rich Invest: Mike Cannon-Brookes, Scott Farquhar
If the Rich List was recalculated today, Mike Cannon-Brookes and his Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar would be in the top 10.
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Victoria's gambling tax could be less than most other states
Victoria is set to be isolated as new gambling taxes being introduced across the country are set to reap tens of millions of dollars from local and foreign-owned bookmakers.
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Tabcorp set for $100m World Cup, boosted by Sky coverage
Wagering giant Tabcorp could reap betting turnover of more than $100 million from the upcoming football World Cup, boosted by broadcasting all matches on its Sky Racing channels.
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NRL claims early victory for $100m digital business
Game 1 of State of Origin is on Wednesday night in Melbourne, but the NRL thinks it is winning already.
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Ice hockey-mad Mick McCormack heading to Vegas to cheer on Nathan Walker
Few Australians are more excited about the Stanley Cup finals currently unfolding in North America than APA Group managing director Mick McCormack.
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May 2018
How the Rich Invest: Alan Wilson
The wealth of billionaire Alan Wilson and his family been surging on the rising price of shares in Reece group. But that's not all.
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The Star increases Queensland bet as international VIPs return
The Star has massively increased the scope of development for its Brisbane casino off the back of a booming high-roller business.
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2018 AFR Rich List: Harry Triguboff leads property charge
Despite fear of a residential property crash and constant talk of falling house prices in Sydney, Harry Triguboff's wealth still increased $1.34 billion in 12 months.
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