Book Month

A new biography of Australian billionaire James Packer gives a fascinating insight into Packer's recent "breakdown" with the author Damon Kitney of The Australian newspaper being given exclusive access to James:

"I was like Icarus," the billionaire tells his biographer of the heady days of 2016 when he broke up with pop star Mariah Carey, abandoned living in Hollywood and Israel, left the global casino stage, and divided the family fortune in a bitter separation from his sister.
With these words, Packer delves for the first time into the story behind his stunning public revelation in mid-March 2018 of his battle with mental health issues, which forced him to resign from the board of the Crown casino company he owns and loves.

Packer says he was "saved" partly by close friend Hollywood actor Warren Beatty who Packer often stayed with in LA and who he calls "father" (pictured above). 
 'The Price of Fortune' will be available on 22nd of this month.

Last Word on The Oscars

And the Academy Award for the Biggest Faux Pas of the evening goes to Rupert Murdoch's beloved The Australian newspaper for the following :

The Wit & Wisdom of Rupert Murdoch !

 An Occasional Series:

2004 : Speaking to shock jock Alan Jones on Radio 2GB Sydney :

 "The Iraq war is going swimmingly. I expect oil to be half the price by next year "

Oil price: 2004 : approx $40 a barrel
               2005: approx $70 a barrel
               2011:  approx $98 a barrel

2010 : Speaking at an Australian Smart Business series of lectures after being introduced as "one of the most successful Australian businessmen ever"


"in a few years it will be possible to have all the energy we want from economic cheap nuclear plants..it will be safe..there will not be an energy waste problem..we don't have to rush into a lot of mad schemes fouling up the country..windmills and other crackpot ideas...."

2011 : Headline in The Sun newspaper- flagship News Corp publication (prop: R.Murdoch)

"Nuke meltdown threat amid 2nd blast warning"