$2 investment now worth millions
YOU wouldn’t guess they were millionaires if you met them in the street. Meet the men making a killing on the ocean floor.
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‘Shame on you, Australia Post’
A VICTORIAN town is fighting for its local postie to be allowed to continue to decorate his bike and deliver Christmas cheer.
Dreamworld’s missing piece
THE theme park is back open and visitors are being urged to return. But there’s something conspicuously absent.
Dreamworld reopens: ‘We’re back, baby’
THE doors have swung open at Dreamworld six-and-a-half weeks after the deaths of four people. This is what it looks like now.
Rinehart keeps beef in Aussie hands
GINA Rinehart has praised Scott Morrison for allowing her to buy the S Kidman & Co. land and cattle empire, saying it will remain in ‘Australian control’.
Why this kids ad is being removed
IT’S a seemingly innocent ad featuring two kids and a treasure chest. But this paddle pop ad has fallen foul of advertising standards.
‘An extra 30 minutes? What a joke’
NSW Premier Mike Baird’s changes to the lockout laws have been blasted as “a joke” that will do nothing to save Sydney’s night life.
Patients told ‘penises would shrink’
THEY told men their penises would shrink if they didn’t sign-up for treatment. Now the Advanced Medical Institute is copping it sweet.
Medibank‘s ambitious turnaround plan
FRUSTRATED Medibank customers are turning their backs on the health insurer, but chief executive Craig Drummond says he can win them back.
Guy making millions off dead people
JAMIE Salter has a knack for making a lot of money from dead people, including Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.
Cafe owner: ‘Not a respite centre’
ELDERLY man allegedly banned from his local cafe while on a “social outing” because the owner thought he was too frail.
World’s most macabre business idea
IT was billed as not only a unique game-changing tourist attraction for Japan, but “undeniably a world-first” and it’s clear to see why.
Rare Pokemon card sells for $75,000
AN EXTREMELY rare Pokemon trading card — the “Pikachu Illustrator” — has been purchased for a gobsmacking record price of $74,560 at auction.
Patients pay more than doctors to park
EXORBITANT hospital parking fees mean some patients are paying more for parking each week than rent — but wealthy doctors often pay nothing at all.
Aussie mum’s million dollar brekkie idea
FROM mixing up ingredients in her Sydney kitchen, to supplying Woolworths stores nationally, Natasha turned her healthy breakfast idea into a big business.
Dreamworld to demolish fatal Rapids ride
THE Gold Coast theme park has announced the ride that killed four visitors will never run again “out of respect”.
How landlord nets $120k a month
A LANDLORD in the world’s most expensive city is raking in thousands of dollars a month with a simple but popular investment.
Creditors could seek Bob Day’s donations
CREDITORS owed millions after former Senator Bob Day’s building empire collapsed may be able to seek about $2m in donations he made to Family First.
Generic Viagra mogul stiffs partners
THE head of a web site selling generic Viagra and other drugs has been accused of swindling fellow executives out of millions.
Punters rush to place Trump bets
IN THE final countdown to the US election, punters are jostling to bet on a shock Donald Trump victory, buoyed by tightening polls and memories of Brexit.
Oliver buys Jamie’s Italian outlets
THE celebrity chef has bought his six namesake Jamie’s Italian restaurants across Australia after striking a deal with the liquidator.
Dulux in doghouse over paint claims
ONE of Australia’s leading paint brands has been humbled and forced to pay a hefty fine for misleading consumers.
What it’s like in the high roller room
BEHIND closed doors, high rollers are a law unto themselves. A member of Crown’s Mahogany room lifts the lid on the infamous gambling den.
Ardent Leisure shares still falling
SHARES in Dreamworld theme park owner Ardent Leisure continue to slide following the deaths of four visitors on the park’s Thunder River Rapids ride.
Big bonus for Dreamworld boss?
EXECUTIVES from Dreamworld’s parent company will meet to decide their bonuses. Its CEO could pocket a huge figure.
Families to suffer under new tax hike
TOURISM chiefs say families will bear the brunt of the Turnbull Government’s plan to lift the nation’s departure tax by $5 per person to $60 as the backpacker tax comes under scrutiny.
‘We’ll be drinking New Zealand milk’
A FARMERS’ representative has warned that Aussies will be drinking mainly imported milk within two years if dairy farmers are not paid a fair price for their produce.
Who is behind Dreamworld?
DREAMWORLD is one of the nation’s most popular theme parks, attracting 2.4 million visitors a year. Now its parent company is in crisis.
$386 million bid puts pressure on Gina
AUSTRALIA’S richest woman Gina Rinehart has been outbid by $21 million for an empire she really wants to get her hands on.
From living in this castle to totally broke
BETH lived in a castle, and had staff on call at all hours. That all changed when she lost her business, but she says it’s the best thing that ever happened.
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