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Premiers and billionaires line up to farewell an ad industry giant
Three former premiers and business magnates were among the mourners who gathered to farewell the media businessman and philanthropist Harold Mitchell.
- by Stephen Brook
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‘Before I finished my pitch, he gave me $500,000’: The life and times of Harold Mitchell
Media executive Harold Mitchell left an indelible mark on Australia.
- by Stephen Brook
Australian advertising and media veteran Harold Mitchell dies
Harold Mitchell, who founded one of Australia’s most successful advertising businesses, has died aged 81.
- by Calum Jaspan and Jessica Yun
Under-fire director Harold Mitchell to lead the search for new Crown board members
Casino giant Crown Resorts’ search for new board members is being led by Harold Mitchell who himself is under pressure to resign.
- by Patrick Hatch and Anne Hyland
‘Unedifying performance’: Three Crown directors including Andrew Demetriou facing pressure to resign
At least three members of the Crown board are under pressure to resign, including the group’s managing director and high profile Crown Melbourne chairman Andrew Demetriou.
- by Sarah Danckert and Patrick Hatch
Kerry Stokes backs Seven West Media director John Alexander
The media billionaire has rejected suggestions former Crown executive chairman John Alexander is unsuitable to be on the board of his television and newspaper company as he was questioned about his relationships with directors and high-profile Australians.
- by Zoe Samios
'Suddenly it fell apart on me': adman Harold Mitchell on his decade horribilis
Harold Mitchell rose from a fractured childhood to become one of Australia’s most successful admen. At the centre of media and arts circles, he was friends with billionaires and politicians. Then his wife left him, and ASIC came knocking.
- by Anne Hyland
Crown director Harold Mitchell hopes to never hear the word 'junket' again
Famed adman Harry Mitchell has defended his independence as a Crown director as he told a NSW inquiry the casino should never have dealt with high rollers with criminal records.
- by Sarah Danckert and Patrick Hatch
Harold Mitchell 'stepped over the line' with Seven deal, court finds
While a judge has thrown out the majority of the case brought against the famed adman, it also found that he did breach the law.
- by Sarah Danckert
Harold Mitchell 'undermined' Tennis Australia's chief executive: judge
A judge has questioned whether former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell effectively sidelined CEO Steve Wood during negotiations for the Australian Open TV rights.
- by Sarah Danckert and Megan Devereux
'Fatal blow' to ASIC's case as Mitchell's lawyers say adman had no motive
Former Tennis Australia director Harold Mitchell inappropriately helped Seven West Media win the rights to the Australian Open in 2013, a court has heard.
- by Sarah Danckert