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Perthonalities

May 2024

Bitter rivalry: West Australian billionaires Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes.

After losing a deal, Stokes’ newspaper pursued Forrest

The West Australian published dozens of critical articles about Fortescue’s founder after he refused to buy trucks from a related company.

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  • Aaron Patrick

April 2023

The six-bedroom house on 1335 square metres at 14 Floreat Avenue in Perth’s inner-western suburb of Floreat sold by private treaty for $3.56 million.

Influencers help sell this ‘Tuscan villa’ – despite the mall next door

With a second-rate location, the agent needed buyers to focus on the house, rather than its position. So she called in some girlfriends with social media reach.

  • Michael Bleby

December 2019

The Peppermint Grove site before the elaborate half-built mansion's demolition in 2016.

'Taj on Swan' blocks on sale in prestigious Peppermint Grove

The buyers of Pankaj and Radhika Oswal's dream Perth site are subdividing it before building their own family home.

  • Michael Bleby

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