From former Olympic athlete to frontrunner to take the helm at Sunrise, Matt Shirvington’s rise to the top of Australia’s TV ranks would’ve been unthinkable a few short years ago. In 2014, Shirvington’s name was merely gossiped about among a flurry of options to take over from Ben Fordham asContinue Reading
Stars of Australia’s entertainment industry have paid tribute to David Koch after he quit as host of Sunrise. The 67-year-old veteran TV presenter, who helmed the Channel 7 show for 21 years, announced his decision to step down as host on-air Monday morning. Following his announcement, Koch’s former breakfast TVContinue Reading
An Aussie woman has appeared on the rich list for the first time at 79-years-old, after a lifetime of achievements that were often overlooked due to her marriage to her husband. Property mogul Margaret Rose, of Rose Group, made her debut on the Financial Review Rich List this week atContinue Reading
In a huge blow for the family of the Princess of Wales, the Middleton’s family business has been sold after it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. According to Sky News UK, Party Pieces was bought on Thursday by British entrepreneur James Sinclair who owns Teddy Tastic, a mail orderContinue Reading
Russell Crowe has weighed in on the need for the monarchy as the world eagerly awaits King Charles’ coronation. The 59-year-old Australian, who has met several of the royals during his legendary acting career, says Charles is a “good bloke” but that “we don’t need a King”. In a lengthyContinue Reading
A Sydney-based construction company, owned by a Rich Lister estimated to be worth billions, is looking to expand across Australia by taking over projects from other failed builders. Roberts Co is investigating taking on commercial projects that were being run by collapsed Victorian builder Lloyd Group as it could potentiallyContinue Reading
One of Australia’s leading cinema chains has revived the West Australian movie theatre scene after a beloved independent film chain went into administration last year. Cinema operator HOYTS has acquired four existing cinemas in the suburbs of Bunbury, Currambine, Warwick and Joondalup which were previously owned by Grand Cinemas. TheContinue Reading
A Sydney couple have been left devastated after one of the companies playing a huge part in their wedding went into liquidation, leaving them thousands of dollars in the red. On Wednesday, news.com.au reported that Surry-Hills based flower shop Eden and Bell had collapsed owing $530,000 to 85 creditors. ItContinue Reading
There’s a record 139 billionaires in Australia this year, and while there are many well-known names among them, there’s some new ones that have quietly entered the ranks of the wealthy elite. For every Gina Rinehart, James Packer and Andrew Forrest that many people recognise, there’s pub owners, crypto gamblingContinue Reading
It’s Tszyu versus the world. Former world champion and American commentator Shawn Porter has joined the growing number of high profile boxing identities tipping Tony Harrison to defeat Tim Tszyu for the WBO title on Sunday. While Tszyu retains betting favouritism, there has been a growing feeling throughout the weekContinue Reading