Reality check looms for ‘billionaire’
Clive Palmer’s myth of wild riches has been the most enduring, and compelling, part of his make-up and public appeal.
Clive Palmer
Palmer faces ‘drop-dead date’
Clive Palmer’s lawyer has told a court his businesses are facing a ‘drop-dead date’ within days.
Clive’s Cessna for sale at $7m
It’ll set you back a lazy $7.35 million but it comes with an impressive pedigree: Clive Palmer’s private jet.
Palmer raids struggling company
Clive Palmer has siphoned $1.35m in ‘loans’ from a near-insolvent company.
Clive still pursued for $11.4bn
China’s Citic could still pursue the vast bulk of a restitution claim against Clive Palmer.
‘No reason to spare me a nickel’
Clive Palmer arrived in Canberra two years ago flaunting his wealth. Now it’s no-one’s business.
Palmer refinery strife deepens
Palmer managers told a meeting at his Queensland Nickel refinery that the business could not afford staff pay rises.
Palmer’s ‘cash-flow’ problem
Clive Palmer’s lawyer has revealed a lack of cash flow is causing “problems’’ for the federal MP’s business empire.
Clive unplugged lets rip
Resources tycoon and politician Clive Palmer has used his Supreme Court testimony to sink the boot into his enemies.
Ill Palmer won’t face court
PUP leader Clive Palmer viewed winning political power as a ‘strategy’ to get his business projects off the ground.
Clive digs deep to help his own
The biggest donor to Clive Palmer’s political party in his home state is Clive Palmer and his companies.
Judge cans Clive ‘expert’
A judge delivers scathing findings on the “bizarre” and “unexplained” reports by Clive Palmer’s geologist.
ASIC looks into $2.5m Mineralogy
The transfer of $2.5 million to Clive Palmer’s flagship company has prompted investigations by the corporate regulator.
Palmer in tax row with Noumea
Tax authorities in New Caledonia are pursuing one of Clive Palmer’s cash-strapped nickel companies for unpaid taxes.
Palmer backs down in Citic dispute
Clive Palmer has backed down in his opposition to the WA government intervening in a dispute with his Chinese business partner.
Palmer’s man ‘too ill to question’
The managing director of Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was suspected of feigning sudden illness to avoid being grilled.
A-G steps into Palmer legal fight
The Federal Court has allowed the WA Attorney-General to intervene in a crucial court case between Clive Palmer and Citic.
Palmer faces $12bn lawsuit
Clive Palmer could be hit with a massive legal action if he succeeds in kicking China’s Citic out of the Sino Iron project.
Palmer defiant on ‘false contract’
Clive Palmer says what a judge called an ‘unexplained creation of an apparently false contract’ is a common practice.
Palmer win despite ‘sham’ paper
A judge found in Clive Palmer’s favour against Citic despite ‘an apparent attempt to manufacture evidence’.
Palmer company ‘ignoring order’
Chinese corporate giant Citic has again accused Clive Palmer’s company of hindering its $10bn project in the Pilbara.
I can live on $40m a year: Clive
Clive Palmer says he is a “happy chappy” who still has $40 million a year to live off and “have a good time”.
Citic still keen on Australia
Chinese-owned Citic Pacific has insisted it will continue to seek fresh investment opportunities in Australia’s resources sector.
Happy to live on $40m: Palmer
Clive Palmer’s wealth may be plummeting with the dramatic iron ore price collapse but he says he’ll struggle on.
Law firm no longer acts for Clive
CLIVE Palmer has parted company with his legal team after several years in litigation that has been mostly unsuccessful.
Lib turmoil sparked PUP fight
THE threat the PUP would abstain from voting in the Senate until the Liberal leadership was settled led to party infighting.
Lazarus raises hopes for budget
THE Abbott government will try to exploit a surprise blow to Clive Palmer’s political power to seek approval for blocked budget measures.
Palmer puppets cut the strings
THE steady unravelling of the Palmer United Party has exposed the depths of Clive Palmer’s dictatorial tendencies.
PUP seats take top price in show
THE three remaining PUP seats are the most expensive in federal parliament, at roughly $9m a head in donations.
Police squad under scrutiny
A FRAUD squad is being investigated after it failed to act on knowledge that Clive Palmer’s media adviser was involved in an alleged kidnap plot.
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