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Myriam Robin

Gary Weiss, original asset stripper, defends Ardent

It’s said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not that vintage corporate raider Gary Weiss is in any way pleased.

The year after a ride malfunction tragically killed four of patrons at Ardent Leisure’s Dreamworld, Weiss and associates snapped up 10 per cent and effective control of the theme park operator in a noisy activist campaign that savaged the then-leadership.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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