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Mark Di Stefano

Yesterday

Chris and Tia Ellison’s Perth mansion is for sale under agent Jody Fewster, daughter of the late Alan Bond.

Chris Ellison’s luxury property on the market

The MinRes founder and wife Tia Ellison have turned to Alan Bond’s daughter to sell one of their Perth mansions.

This Month

News Corp executive Campbell Reid.

Another News Corp loyalist eyes retirement

Word’s gotten back the media company’s Campbell Reid may soon depart.

Bell Potter’s Richard Coppleson.

Bell Potter’s track record of trades with MinRes

The stockbroker’s Richard Coppleson said the crisis-hit miner was an “absolute screamer”.

Tia and Chris Ellison at an LA Dodgers game in October.

Chris Ellison’s wife is inside out at MinRes

Tia Ellison appeared in a mystery Perth property deal, which saw MinRes take a $45 million stake.

Rinehart with former Liberal Party vice president Teena McQueen (left), and Nigel Farage, the leader of the conservative UK Reform party, at Trump’s election watch party.

Rinehart’s right-hand woman still partying at Mar-a-Lago

Gina Rinehart’s flown home but Teena McQueen’s still at Mar-a-Lago, dancing to YMCA with Argentinian President Javier Milei.

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Chris Ellison, MinRes’ managing director, and other investors in the Bullsbrook development project.

The $45m MinRes property deal – with the Ellisons on the other side

Investors in the iron ore and lithium miner would have had no idea that MinRes’ joint venture partner in a big Perth real estate play was the company’s founder.

New Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell.

Getting off the grog isn’t easy. Ask Woolworths

The supermarket group cleaned up its image after divesting from booze and pokie assets.

Former Essendon footballer and Wildcat executive director Matthew Banks.

Mystery ASIC raids on Wildcat Resources

The lithium miner has been the target of a previously unreported investigation by the corporate regulator.

Barrenjoey Capital chairman Guy Fowler, left, and COO John Cincotta.

The Ivy to host Barrenjoey banker bash

The upmarket nightclub will play host to the investment bank’s staff Christmas bash next month.

Star Casino gets a man on the inside at News Corp

The casino’s former PR man Peter Jenkins has popped up at Sydney’s ‘Daily Telegraph’.

MinRes chief financial officer and company secretary Mark Wilson, and managing director Chris Ellison.

The MinRes CFO is the $10m man

CFO and company secretary Mark Wilson’s 2024 pay package at MinRes made him the second-highest paid executive at the troubled company.

Tim Costello, chief advocate, Alliance for Gambling Reform.

Nine Entertainment keeps its Costello quotient

Another member of the Costello family appeared at the media company’s AGM, to lash it over gambling advertising.

Transgrid CEO Brett Redmond, running for the board of the Clean Energy Council

Bonfire of the rent-seekers at the Clean Energy Council

The peak renewables industry group is seeking four new directors. Some 37 want on.

Chris Ellison leaves his Osborne Park HQ on Monday after the MinRes board said he’d be out of the company between 12-18 months.

The complicity of Chris Ellison’s financiers

Those around the MinRes managing director are forever effusive in their praise.

Former Liberal Party federal vice president Teena McQueen (left), Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart (centre) and the leader of the conservative UK Reform party, Nigel Farage at Donald Trump’s election watch party.

Gina Rinehart linked to luxury Palm Beach property market

The mining billionaire attended Donald Trump’s Florida party after rumours she’s been in the Palm Beach real estate market.

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Mineral Resources was founded by Chris Ellison, pictured leaving his Perth head office on Monday evening. He says he will leave the company in the next 18 months.

Inside the two-week unravelling of Chris Ellison’s hold on MinRes

Monday’s attempt to draw a line in the sand still leaves unanswered questions for shareholders and investigators about the goings-on at Mineral Resources.

Chris Ellison is the founder and managing director of Mineral Resources, a diversified miner worth billions of dollars.

MinRes paid a 70pc mark up to rent Chris Ellison-owned properties

Independent valuations that the owners of the four industrial facilities commissioned themselves indicated that the leases were well in excess of market rates.

MinRes chief financial officer and company secretary Mark Wilson, and managing director Chris Ellison.

Ellison’s executives revealed as owners in blockbuster lithium IPO

Mark Wilson was among a group of executives who report to Chris Ellison, who bought into Kali Metals – the miner targeted by Mineral Resources.

October

Former Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci.

Brad Banducci starts his post-Woolworths life

The former supermarket CEO was spotted at Sydney’s Opera House this week.

Peter Dutton and Gina Rinehart at the party in the Pilbara.

Gina Rinehart buys Peter Dutton’s table for Perth party

The list of things the opposition leader has to be thankful for Rinehart keeps getting longer.

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