Kerry Packer
Kerry Packer was an influential Australian media tycoon and businessman, best known for his ownership of the Nine Network and his role in the transformation of sports broadcasting in Australia. He played a pivotal role in the commercialization of cricket, founding World Series Cricket in the late 1970s, which revolutionized the sport and set new standards for broadcasting. Packer was known for his aggressive business tactics and his significant impact on the media landscape, making him a prominent figure in Australian history.
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Kerry Packer was handed the family chalice after Clyde's fallout with Sir Frank.
Packer family "black sheep" dies from suspected medical episode at 64
Australia· 2026-03-04
Kerry’s son James was once the majority owner of Crown Resorts.
Former Packer bookmaker’s Crown residence sells for $50 million-plusAustralia· 2026-02-20
Kerry Packer was known for his connections with Graham Richardson and the printing press deal.
December 24 is the date of some of city’s most memorable scandalsAustralia· 2025-12-23
Kerry Packer is mentioned as a historical figure who successfully disrupted the cricketing world in the late 1970s.
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Guyana· 2025-12-17
Buttrose compared her management style to that of her former boss, Kerry Packer.
How Graham Richardson got Liberal Rob Stokes’ high school debating team bannedAustralia· 2025-11-13
Kerry Packer was a media mogul who employed Graham Richardson after he left the Senate.
Labor powerbroker had a knack for courting controversyAustralia· 2025-11-08
Kerry Packer's bookmaker's estate lists Sydney Crown Residence for $50 million.
Kerry Packer's bookmaker's estate lists Sydney Crown Residence for $50 millionAustralia· 2025-11-07
Kerry Packer was a media mogul who took a gamble on Ita Buttrose when she launched Cleo magazine.
Ita Buttrose on a trailblazing media career, the ABC and feminismAustralia· 2025-10-24
Kerry Packer created World Series Cricket (WSC) and contracted the best players in the world.
Rugby is going down a bad road. R360 might be the jolt it needs – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-17
Negative reactions to rebel leagues are no newer than rebel leagues themselves, a tale as old as Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket.
Don’t hate the players, they are pawns in this rebel league gameAustralia· 2025-10-08
Kerry Packer provided financial backing for Ross Turnbull's proposal.
How the IRFU was dragged kicking and screaming into the professional era – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-25
Bill Ireland was a former associate of Kerry Packer.
CBD Sydney Barnaby Joyce quits university body to focus on David LittleproudAustralia· 2025-08-18
Kerry Packer was the mogul who sacked David Dale for defying his directive not to publish a second version of his Bulletin cover story.
innovative Herald columnist was famously sacked by Kerry PackerAustralia· 2025-08-06
Kerry Packer has spoken publicly about his mental health issues and plans to leave his wealth to his children.
Billionaire expected to bequeath wealth equally among kids, with no big business stakesAustralia· 2025-07-22
Kerry Packer is remembered for his strong opinions and backing of those who held their ground in the media.
Is this the end of free-to-air TV? TV veteran Peter Meakin thinks soAustralia· 2025-06-15
Kerry Packer once said of Genghis Khan, 'He wasn’t very lovable, but he was bloody effective.'
Bulls have a simple, winning game plan, and Leinster must simply smash it – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-13
Kerry Packer was one of Australia's richest men who backed Marlene Dietrich's tour.
Marlene Dietrich’s Australian tour ended in tragedyAustralia· 2025-06-07
Kerry Packer was a prominent Australian media mogul known for his influence in the television industry.
Why this award-winning Fox veteran no longer watches cable newsAustralia· 2025-05-20
Kerry Packer launched the World Series Cricket breakaway in 1977, with Bob Cowper as a key adviser.
Australian Test cricketer Bob Cowper, who made 307 at the MCG in 1966, diesAustralia· 2025-05-11
Kerry Packer makes a cameo in Mandy Beaumont's research for her book.
Many Beaumont’s new crime novel The Thrill of It is informed by real-life tragedyAustralia· 2025-04-22
Kerry Packer was Australia's richest man and played a pivotal role in the rebel tours of South Africa.
Australian players’ rebel tours of apartheid-era South Africa remembered 40 years onAustralia· 2025-04-09
Kerry Packer was a prominent Australian media mogul who played a crucial role in the establishment of World Series Cricket.
Dennis Lillee rang me up this week. Suddenly, I was 10 years old againAustralia· 2025-04-02
Kerry Packer was a prominent figure in the Australian media industry, for whom David Leckie worked for many years.
Skye Leckie on grieving David LeckieAustralia· 2025-03-28
Packer is mentioned as a billionaire who received excellent care at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton in their safe spaces as campaign beginsAustralia· 2025-03-28
Kerry Packer was part of a notable media conflict that impacted the professionalization of rugby union.
Sports Insider: A poignant plea to keep the Saudis out of Kiwi sport
New Zealand· 2025-03-20
