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Mining billionaire Clive Palmer's businesses, politics and new Titanic

Australia's most eccentric billionaire
Humble beginnings on the Gold Coast
Early challenges
Real estate tycoon
Moves into mining
Mining disputes
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Two more daughters
Queensland Nickel
Refinery under administration
Paying his debts
Political ambitions
The Palmer United Party
Party resurrected
Running for Senate
Gold Coast United
'Freedom of speech' row
Superyacht sold
$23 trousers
Palmersaurus
Resort closes its doors
Back on the rich list
Waratah Coal
YouTube famous
The man to launch...another Titanic?
Titanic replica
Historically accurate, with a twist
Inside and out
A bumpy ride to construction
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Australia's most eccentric billionaire

Australian billionaire and politician Clive Palmer’s more eccentric investments include a dinosaur theme park, a football team and, perhaps most bizarrely, a modern-day replica of the ill-fated Titanic that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. Here’s the story of the man who made his money in mining, lost a lot of it, and is now worth a whopping A$2.6 billion ($1.8bn/£1.4bn).

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Natalie Marchant

22 November 2019

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