Winning bet: Packer’s $5bn Crown coup
By selling Crown at exactly the right time and at a spectacularly high price, James Packer has ‘made’ at least $5bn and possibly as much as $7bn.
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Rabbitohs now worth a hefty $46m
The James Packer, Russell Crowe and Mike Cannon-Brookes-owned South Sydney Rabbitohs have a new valuation for their rugby league club of almost $46m.
Packer’s worth half a billion dollars more
Billionaire James Packer is still thought of by many as a casino king but he sold out of Crown Resorts in 2022 and now has investments in property, shares and football teams.
Debt-averse Packer fires up finance vehicle
He’s long been averse to borrowing money and billionaire James Packer was terrified by the size of debt he once accumulated, so why has he cooked up a new finance vehicle?
PwC now hot on Scale founder’s tail
PwC and global law firm Sidley Austin have been added to the list of creditors seeking payment from Scale and its chief scoundrel David Collard.
Packer business bromance with finance man over
Theo Onisforou used to advise Kerry Packer and since 1994 has had a business association with scion James. But apparently that’s all come to and end – and not entirely amicably.
Surf’s up: Packer backs new-wave Manly development
The latest addition to Sydney’s beachside apartment scene by developer Tim Price will eschew chandeliers for surf board racks and comes with the financial backing of tycoon James Packer.
Crown bets the house on $13m gambling reform package
As the company formerly backed by James Packer fights to keep its casino licences, it has unveiled its own gambling reforms aimed at re-establishing its reputation as a resort destination.
Packer and pals answer the Balwyn call
Glam rockers Skyhooks sang of Balwyn Calling and, while that was about a one-night stand, apparently James Packer is invested in a strong relationship with the suburb of the same name.
Crown Resorts cops $20m fine over unpaid taxes
The latest fine takes the total penalties that Victoria’s new gaming regulator has issued Crown to $250m as it cleans up after the state’s royal commission into the group.
‘No secret’: Packer’s $7m gift
Billionaire James Packer has made a multimillion-dollar donation to a cause that’s very close to his heart.
Packer’s $7m for mental health unit
James Packer, who has struggled with bipolar disorder, is giving $7m to the University of NSW to boost mental health research.
Curious homecoming for old Packer family favourite
Why is James Packer going out of his way to return one of his most healthy-looking entities from Barbados to tax-heavy Sydney?
Cracks starting to show for tiles supremo
It’s a delicate time for home building companies and Frank Walker’s National Tiles could be sweating on a fast-closing deadline for its $33m borrowings from NAB.
Hands-off trust part of the new game for Packer
Billionaire James Packer has removed all directorial oversight from first wife Jodhi Meares’ company, The Upside Corp – signalling growing trust in a more streamlined empire.
Packer returns to home town
The billionaire mogul has been photographed touching down in Sydney for the first time in three years.
James Packer’s new push into real estate
The billionaire is trying his hand at apartment development in Sydney’s Potts Point – at the ‘Paris end’ of Macleay St, as locals describe it.
Charlton lifts the veil further on wife’s interests
The Labor MP, who owns so many properties he scribbled down the wrong address on his electoral paperwork, has been conspicuously quiet about his wife’s direct interests — until now.
Crown says its money laundering program was compliant
The casino group, formerly backed by James Packer, has released its legal response to the lawsuit Austrac launched last March.
Packer’s $72m digs ‘like an episode of The Block’
James Packer’s imminent arrival at his Barangaroo penthouse has workers frantically cracking on to get the fit-out finished.
Corporate Australia digs deep for our politicians
Nothing like a massive dump of political disclosures to measure corporate Australia’s appetite for flicking cash at the major parties.
Post-Crown Packer hunts place to invest as CPH falters
The billionaire is scouring the world for investment opportunities but is not finding it easy to hold assets that are appreciating in value.
Crown fined $120m for flouting gambling obligations
The casino group, formerly backed by James Packer, has been hit with two fines totalling $120m for failing to honour its responsible gambling commitments over a 12-year period.
Packer’s praise for ‘misunderstood’ Saudi prince
James Packer could cause some to squirm after declaring Mohammed bin Salman deserves ‘some credit’ for his achievements.
Packer, Baird and O’Farrell face Barangaroo inquiry call
The former premiers and billionaire, along with ex-PM Paul Keating, have been asked to appear at NSW parliamentary hearings into the development of the precinct.
Packer helps MA Financial hit deal fee record
The Australian corporate advisory firm sees a solid transaction pipeline after benefiting from billionaire James Packer’s Crown Resorts interests.
Packer’s cash splash on townhouses
When you have $3.3bn burning a hole in your pocket you have to search far and wide for investment opportunities.
Packer: Costello called treasurer on my behalf
Peter Costello ‘made an important call’ to the then Victorian treasurer on behalf of James Packer in 2014, the businessman alleges.
Nine executive’s explosive Packer email
An SMH executive has sent an extraordinary staff email in response to claims from James Packer, following leaked emails involving Nine’s prime time TV presenters.
Nine hits back at Packer emails
The company’s publishing boss says “mental health sensitivities” made him reluctant to respond to the billionaire’s claim that Peter Costello acted as his “secret lobbyist”.
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