Last week, Business Review Weekly published its annual list of the 200 richest Australians. For those who missed it, Kerry Packer is still at the top, though he's $2 billion or so down on his wealth of several years ago.
Things are tough in this part of the media world too. We immediately checked the BRW list against Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's sponsors and share holders. And wouldn't you know it: not a one of the richest 200 is a GLW backer!
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