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'Hunter Valley electrician Nathan Tinkler borrowed big to turn a fortune from a speculative coal play, bursting onto the rich list in 2008 and quickly becoming Australia’s youngest billionaire at the age of 35. Tinkler lived the high life as only a young man
would: buying up mansions, football teams, private jets, exotic supercars and splurging hundreds of millions of dollars to indulge his family’s love of horseracing.'
'But Tinkler left a trail of destruction in his wake. His skill was to borrow heavily, pick up neglected coal assets, prove them up and quickly on-sell them at a huge profit. It only worked in a rising market and when coal prices slumped in 2012, he had no cashflow to service his huge debts. Tinkler looked for help but he had burned too many bridges, and his downfall came as quickly as his meteoric rise. This is a stunning biography, filled with colour and movement, by one of Australia’s leading business writers.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Digging into the Resource Curse
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , March 2014;
— Review of Gina Rinehart : The Untold Story of the Richest Woman in the World 2012 single work biography ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest 2013 single work biography ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer 2013 single work biography ; Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography'The life stories of four mining magnates illuminate where Australia’s economy is headed, writes Michael Gilding. The political and social effects could be profound'
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Lessons From the Lolly Shop
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography -
Down, But Not Out
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 December 2013; (p. 19)
— Review of Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography -
Billionaire in the Dock
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Monthly Blog , November 2013;
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Down, But Not Out
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 December 2013; (p. 19)
— Review of Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography -
Lessons From the Lolly Shop
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 14-15 December 2013; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography -
Digging into the Resource Curse
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Inside Story , March 2014;
— Review of Gina Rinehart : The Untold Story of the Richest Woman in the World 2012 single work biography ; Twiggy : The High-Stakes Life of Andrew Forest 2013 single work biography ; Clive : The Story of Clive Palmer 2013 single work biography ; Boganaire : The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler 2013 single work biography'The life stories of four mining magnates illuminate where Australia’s economy is headed, writes Michael Gilding. The political and social effects could be profound'
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Billionaire in the Dock
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Monthly Blog , November 2013;