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<p>Pixie and Christopher Skase at opening of Sheraton Mirage in 1987</p>
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Pixie and Christopher Skase at opening of Sheraton Mirage in 1987

<p>Mike Smithson having heated words with Christopher Skase during the infamous Skase chase of 1994</p>
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Mike Smithson having heated words with Christopher Skase during the infamous Skase chase of 1994

<p>Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch</p>
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Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch

<p>Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch with John Farnham</p>
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Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch with John Farnham

<p>Christopher Skase epitomised the high-spending and excessive ways of the 1980s.</p>
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Christopher Skase epitomised the high-spending and excessive ways of the 1980s.

<p>Businessman Christopher Skase in court in Spain</p>
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Businessman Christopher Skase in court in Spain

<p>Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase leaving court by ambulance. in 1994</p>
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Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase leaving court by ambulance. in 1994

<p>Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase shown in wheelchair in court</p>
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Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase shown in wheelchair in court

<p>Businessman Christopher Skase with wife Pixie (R) and daughter Amanda in Majorca.</p>
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Businessman Christopher Skase with wife Pixie (R) and daughter Amanda in Majorca.

<p>Christopher Skase, owner of Channel Seven. HSV7 in 1988.</p>
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Christopher Skase, owner of Channel Seven. HSV7 in 1988.

<p>SAS7 Channel 7 television station. Christopher Skase in the spotlight as he explains his takeover to SAS7 staff 07 Apr 1988.</p>
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SAS7 Channel 7 television station. Christopher Skase in the spotlight as he explains his takeover to SAS7 staff 07 Apr 1988.

<p>Christopher and Pixie Skase</p>
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Christopher and Pixie Skase

<p>Skase at court.</p>
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Skase at court.

<p>Skase photographed in hospital during the chase for Skase.</p>
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Skase photographed in hospital during the chase for Skase.

<p>Christopher Sakes at a media conference.</p>
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Christopher Sakes at a media conference.

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase at court in 1990.</p>
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Christopher Skase at court in 1990.

<p>A caricature of Christopher Skase</p>
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A caricature of Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase in Majorca</p>
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Christopher Skase in Majorca

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Pixie Skase.</p>
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Pixie Skase.

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase when he was head of Qintex.</p>
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Christopher Skase when he was head of Qintex.

<p>Christopher Skase pictured with family.</p>
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Christopher Skase pictured with family.

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase developed Qintex into one of Australia&rsquo;s largest corporations by the late 80s.</p>
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Christopher Skase developed Qintex into one of Australia’s largest corporations by the late 80s.

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase with Pixie</p>
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Christopher Skase with Pixie

<p>Christopher Skase with Pixie</p>
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Christopher Skase with Pixie

<p>Christopher Skase was famous for his lavish parties.</p>
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Christopher Skase was famous for his lavish parties.

<p>Christopher Skase with his jet.</p>
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Christopher Skase with his jet.

<p>Christopher Skase</p>
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Christopher Skase

<p>Christopher Skase at court</p>
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Christopher Skase at court

<p>Businessman Christopher Skase in 1989</p>
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Businessman Christopher Skase in 1989

<p>Wife of businessman Christopher Skase, Pixie with former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen at Qintex Christmas party in 1985. general</p>
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Wife of businessman Christopher Skase, Pixie with former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen at Qintex Christmas party in 1985. general

<p>Ship Super Servant VI on which businessman Christopher Skase was expected to be extradicted from Majorca on.</p>
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Ship Super Servant VI on which businessman Christopher Skase was expected to be extradicted from Majorca on.

<p>Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase in Ambulance after his release from custody due to Spanish court decision to overturn an extradition order</p>
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Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase in Ambulance after his release from custody due to Spanish court decision to overturn an extradition order

<p>Australian national Christopher Skase talks to press with son-in-law John Larkin, wife Pixie and daughter Amanda at resort villa in Palma de Mallorca 17/12/94.</p>
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Australian national Christopher Skase talks to press with son-in-law John Larkin, wife Pixie and daughter Amanda at resort villa in Palma de Mallorca 17/12/94.

<p>Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase died in 2001.</p>
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Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase died in 2001.

<p>Christopher Skase&rsquo;s luxury boat Mirage III</p>
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Christopher Skase’s luxury boat Mirage III

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