The GuardianFamily of trader's late partner allege new twist in decade-long fight for control of collection For 30 years, Robin Symes and Christo Michailidis were inseparable as the glamour couple of the global antiques trade. Procuring ancient artefacts for the rich and famous, they built one of the world's largest art businesses....
The AustralianALAN Stewart still laughs when he recalls meeting the mother of Brad Symes at the 2003 pre-season draft. The South Australian youngster had just been taken by Port Adelaide as its first round choice and Stewart, then Port's recruiting manager, recalls the displeasure. "I sat beside his mother Penni and she declared herself a red hot Crows fan," a smiling Stewart recalled. "She...
Irish TimesTHE PARENTS of missing toddler Aisling Symes last night issued an emotional plea on New Zealand television station TVNZ for the return of their daughter. Alan Symes, who is from Co Waterford, said the family just wants her home. "It's time to give her back . . . time has been up for quite some time now," he said. "Not knowing has been a huge strain for us." Two-year-old Aisling...
The TimesThe London auctioneers Bonhams are under pressure to withdraw several of the prized pieces from its forthcoming antiquities sale after a senior Italianpolitician raised questions over their provenance. Francesco Rutelli, the former Italian Minister for Culture and Deputy Prime Minister, told the Italian Parliament he had believed that some of the antiquities to be auctioned in...
BBC NewsStarting a business is not for everybody, according to travelentrepreneur Martin Symes. Continue reading the main story Start-up Stories Ho Kwon Ping, Banyan Tree Jannie Tay, The Hour Glass Aneace Haddad, Taggo Cheo Ming Shen, Nuffnang...
NZ HeraldVideo Aisling Symes' parents emotional plea (3:35) Angela Symes pulled up at her childhood home in Henderson on Monday afternoon with her mind on the job. About a year after her parents' passing, the family had decided to put the house on the market and the new owners were moving in that weekend. A washing machine left in a flat within the house on Longburn Rd had to be...
Sydney Morning HeraldIN 1998, "Jane", a desperate 52-year-old Melbourne woman with advanced multiple sclerosis, dictated a letter to a man she did not know, Dr Rodney Syme. She begged him to "advise and help to end a situation over which I no longer have any control". Faced with such a plea, what should a doctor do? What should the law permit the doctor to do? These are the questions posed in...
The Daily Telegraph AustraliaWHEN Simon Goodwin vacates the Adelaide captaincy at the end of the season, many expect the mantle to pass to Nathan van Berlo or Ben Rutten, with youngster Patrick Dangerfield the dark horse. There has been little, if any, mention of Brad Symes. Despite being in the Crows' leadership group, few regard him as a contender for the job. Many in Victoria wouldn't even recognise...
Papua New Guinea PostBy Simon Eroro A HEALTH department project supported by AsianDevelopmentBank (ADB) plans to spend up to K23 million in the country by June 2010. The project manager Jeremy Syme revealed this while highlighting that 52 per cent of the disbursement is earmarked for renovation of 154 health facilities in Oro, Gulf, Southern Highlands, Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands, Western...
CBCItalian authorities and antiquities experts are upset the British government is allowing the sale of about 1,000 artifacts allegedly stolen from Italy in order to pay the debts of a bankrupt collector. The items are from the collection of Robin Symes, a U.K. dealer who has been linked to a smuggling ring. Symes built up a massive...
