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    Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century.

  2. Dec 28, 2005 · Christopher Zinn. Tue 27 Dec 2005 19.14 EST. The Australian business tycoon Kerry Packer, who has died aged 68 following a long period of ill health, loved gambling, whether in the boardroom or...

  3. Dec 7, 2017 · A extract from Gideon Haigh's book about the night that changed the game of cricket, when Kerry Packer's WSC Australia faced the West Indies in a floodlit match at the SCG in 1978. The author relives the atmosphere, the players, the fans and the impact of this historic event that pitted Packer against the establishment and the media.

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  5. Explore the life and legacy of Kerry Packer, a controversial and influential Australian media mogul who overcame a difficult childhood and became a billionaire. Learn about his achievements, controversies, personality and family from his former associates and friends.

  6. Dec 27, 2005 · Kerry Packer, who became Australia's richest man by turning a magazine and television inheritance worth millions into a diverse business worth billions, died yesterday in Sydney. He was 68. His...

  7. May 2, 2017 · A BBC radio documentary this week reflects on how the brash Australian revolutionised cricket and how the modern-day Twenty20 explosion has its roots firmly in WSC. T he first time Kerry Packer...

  8. PACKER, KERRY. Revolutionized the game by introducing World Series Cricket. He did not play the game seriously but few people have made a bigger impact on the game of cricket than the late Kerry Packer, the Australian business mogul. Packer passed on in 2006 leaving a legacy in which he helped to transform the sport and the fortunes of its ...

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