This Month
Greg Norman circles Byron Bay property market
The former golfer’s been spotted looking for NSW north coast real estate.
February
Australian super moves to secure tighter ties to US investments
Australia’s $2.8 trillion superannuation sector wants to capitalise on a need for reliable capital to put into major US infrastructure projects.
James Packer’s casino charity deals in the elite
Attendees at the lunch included Albo, Dutton, Sarah Murdoch and Scott Farquhar, as Sydney’s movers and shakers celebrated some good old corporate philanthropy.
Packer moves in with billionaire Mar-a-Lago residents
The Australian businessman has picked up a two-year lease, putting him ever closer to the US president.
January
James Packer dines with Trump, Elon Musk
New social media photos show the Australian billionaire seated with Elon Musk and the new president at dinner in Mar-a-Lago.
December 2024
ASX rebounds; News Corp sells Foxtel; Packer’s $400m Toorak project
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
James Packer-backed $400m Toorak project gets the green light
Developer Orchard Piper has won an appeal against a council decision regarding its eight-level project on the site of a former Mercedes-Benz dealership.
Crown Resorts wants to add pokies to the mix at its Sydney casino
The Blackstone-owned hospitality and gambling giant has been prohibited from installing gaming machines under terms struck when it secured its NSW licence.
James Packer behind $110m deal for Surry Hills heritage building
An investment company ultimately owned by James Packer is partnering with developer Time & Place on plans for a $500m inner-Sydney development.
November 2024
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.
October 2024
Packer in $120m payday as big bets on Nvidia, Meta pay off
The billionaire’s private investment vehicle Consolidated Press Holdings recorded a profit of more than $590 million last year, new accounts show.
Opulent yachts of Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer meet in Fiji
The billionaires’ vessels were recently spotted in an exclusive Pacific cove after Packer appeared on TV talking up one of his oldest friends.
September 2024
PwC grilled; ASX hits yet another record; Myer’s rescue plan
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Blackstone is burning through Crown Casino
The global real estate giant has lost another top-ranking casino executive, to go with the two others who left last month.
August 2024
Dan Andrews’ second secret Blackstone meeting
Dan Andrews met the US parent of Crown Resorts twice, part of undisclosed business dealings of the powerful former premier.
July 2024
Quadrant’s erstwhile top dealmaker returns armed with Packer cash
It’s taken a very sweet opportunity to bring him back to dealmaking – namely Everest Ice Cream, a major manufacturer of wholesale frozen desserts.
June 2024
Star casino chair lets loose on LinkedIn
Star Entertainment is celebrating its award-winning staff inclusion. What would the leader of the board think about it?
The leak that got away: Chanticleer on Foxtel’s $2b losses
Seven former Chanticleer columnists reminisced about their biggest stories on Thursday to celebrate the column’s 50th anniversary. Here’s what they said.
April 2024
Crown Resorts finally gets the green light to run Sydney casino
The Blackstone-owned gaming giant had been subject to a string of restrictions after a NSW inquiry called into doubt its ability to properly run a casino.
Ashok Jacob’s son gets the Ellerston Capital tick of approval
Few investors could understand the suffocating weight of expectation that comes with having a larger-than-life father like Ashok Jacob.