The House of Packer The Making of a Media Empire

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Summary

New in paperback, the first book about the origins of the Packer millions and Australia's richest family.

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
List of photographs and tables
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Preface
'This gang of respectable thieves'	p. 1
Miracle magazine, 1932-1934	p. 20
Guarding the crown jewels, 1934-1936	p. 38
Thoroughly modern, 1936-1938	p. 56
'Arm yourself, but keep your head', 1938-1940	p. 75
There will always be a Telegraph, 1940-1942	p. 89
Power through popularity, 1943-1945	p. 115
A birthright invaded, 1946-1949	p. 145
A corporate octopus curtailed, 1950-1953	p. 175
Pig Iron Frank, 1954-1957	p. 209
Dividing the spoils, 1958-1962	p. 231
Wheeling and dealing, 1963-1967	p. 258
Selling the plantation, 1968-1974	p. 282
Weekly women's magazine circulations, 1938-1974	p. 299
Sydney morning newspaper circulations, 1936-1972	p. 300
Sydney Sunday newspaper circulations, 1940-1972	p. 301
Australian Consolidated Press Walkley Award winners	p. 302
Notes	p. 303
Bibliography	p. 357
Index	p. 367
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