The day I thought I’d made it was the day my life began to unravel

The day I thought I’d made it was the day my life began to unravel

In James Packer’s powder room,I looked in the mirror and looking back at me were the saddest,loneliest eyes I had ever seen.

  • byJo Wagstaff

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Have helmets made cricket a more dangerous game?

Have helmets made cricket a more dangerous game?

As the difficult debate about Will Pucovski’s future begins again,we canvass several Test greats and former captains from different eras – and get very different views.

  • byMalcolm Conn
James Packer’s quiet reshuffle reveals some surprise departures
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Billionaires

James Packer’s quiet reshuffle reveals some surprise departures

Reclusive billionaire James Packer has embarked on a significant downsize of his inner circle,including former right-hand man Ben Tilley.

  • byAndrew Hornery
Why cricket legend Greg Chappell needed a retirement benefit at 75

Why cricket legend Greg Chappell needed a retirement benefit at 75

Why did Australian cricket great Greg Chappell accept the offer of a retirement benefit at the age of 75,nearly 40 years after he finished playing?

  • byDaniel Brettig
From leading goalkicker to Kerry Packer’s lieutenant:Ocker gave life a shot

From leading goalkicker to Kerry Packer’s lieutenant:Ocker gave life a shot

Austin Robertson junior made his mark in two sports and two very different ways. He had a rich life and a wealth of stories and his name was synonymous with the World Series Cricket upheaval.

  • byGreg Baum
‘Not as dumb as you look’:Michael Parkinson’s greatest TV moments

‘Not as dumb as you look’:Michael Parkinson’s greatest TV moments

While guests were also in for a lively grilling,Parkinson never made them feel they were being interrogated.

  • byRob Harris
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The real story of how Australian media companies amassed their huge power

The real story of how Australian media companies amassed their huge power

In Sally Young’s second volume of her history of Australian media,she focuses on newspapers and the coming of television.

  • byMatthew Ricketson
Saudi Arabia,Kerry Packer and the art of shaking up a sport
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World golf

Saudi Arabia,Kerry Packer and the art of shaking up a sport

Like a wealthy Australian businessman did nearly half a century ago,Saudi Arabia has just taken on and beaten the kingpins of a sport. It’s a big step in a bigger plan.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Rich list season gives glimpse inside the world of the ultra-wealthy

Rich list season gives glimpse inside the world of the ultra-wealthy

According to the various stocktakes of wealth that have been published recently around the world,it’s been a tough 12 months at the pointy end.

  • byAndrew Hornery
Cricket’s longest form faces its toughest Test yet
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Test cricket

Cricket’s longest form faces its toughest Test yet

Corporatisation has reduced the status of Test matches to the point where Australian cricketers may soon have to seek permission from IPL owners to don the Baggy Green.

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‘Get that s--- off the air!’:The time Kerry Packer banned Doug Mulray for life

‘Get that s--- off the air!’:The time Kerry Packer banned Doug Mulray for life

Doug Mulray was a beloved radio host,but the half-hour he spent on Channel Nine before he was sacked has gone down in history.

  • byNell Geraets