Brisbane

Tracing Palmer's wealth - a titanic undertaking

Tom Allard, Stuart Washington Clive Palmer's assets, both personal and in financial terms, are the topic of much debate.

Fast lane not fast enough

ceo

Staff Writers It's a race of a different kind for these feisty chief executives who enjoy splashing cash on fast cars, fast horses and mountain bikes.

The billionaire who lives out of a bag

Berggruen

Jeremy Kahn Nicolas Berggruen lives his life on the move, carrying only a small tote bag and his BlackBerry as he seeks out companies to buy from Berlin to Bangalore to Brisbane.

A rare Roadster with a hefty price tag

Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster.

Sarah McInerney It is billed as a rare, high performance collectors' car. Now a 1957 Mercedes Roadster is up for auction in Australia with a start price of $775,000.

Sydney bartender bags cocktail crown

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Louisa Hearn The heady worlds of drink mixology and haute cuisine collided in Neil Perry's Rockpool restaurant this week as the search for Australia's best bartender took a decidedly foodie turn.

Kevin Rudd splashes $3.1m on holiday home

Rudd

Sally Howes The Rudd family has purchased a holiday house at Castaways Beach south of Noosa.