Paul Barry
The Monthly Essays
In the Eye of the Storm: The Collapse of Storm Financial
Paul Barry
Yet these financial collapses happened at almost exactly the same time: Bernie Madoff was led away in handcuffs in December 2008, just as...
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The future of the Australian media. Guthrie, Beecher, Overington, Barry
Part 1 | Part 2 To coincide with the release of Bruce Guthrie's Man Bites Murdoch, this distinguished panel of speakers (Bruce Guthrie,...
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The Cult of Green
Paul Barry
In the four years BBL was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Phil Green and his team of tyros harvested more than $2...
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China's Quarry
Paul Barry
Eighty metres below our vantage point is a flat oblong the size of 15 footy fields. Deep red in colour – because the vegetation has been...
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Fire Walk with Me
Paul Barry
The fictional version would have been far more fun: a factory burnt down to claim the insurance, politicians and businessmen cashing in on...
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Life of Brian
Paul Barry
Burke struck me, during those two off-the-record conversations, as a rather pathetic figure, a man in denial. He seemed to be living in his...
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Coe & Co.
Paul Barry
Coe’s best mate, Gordon Fell, is just as bright and another paragon of virtue. The former Rhodes scholar, who made his millions selling...
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The Biggest Loser: Harry Kakavas and Problem Gamblers
Paul Barry
This occurred in November 2004, shortly after Kakavas was spotted at the tables in Las Vegas by Kerry Packer, who rang Crown’s chief...
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Who wants to be a billionaire?: Paul Barry on James Packer
Paul Barry
Award-winning journalist Paul Barry discusses the life and recent times of James Packer, who is the subject of Barry's controversial...
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