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Dissh CEO Lucy Henry-Hicks has set a record after spending $40million on a slice of coastline in Queensland - and she plans on knocking down the three dwellings on the block of land.

Adventurers set sail for the wreck of the Titanic on Friday - marking the first expedition since the doomed OceanGate mission over a year ago that tragically killed five men. The Georgia-based firm that owns the salvage rights to Titanic, called RMS Titanic Inc, is probing the sunken ocean liner using two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). According to the BBC , the robotic vehicles will reach 12,000ft (3,700 metres) down - the bottom of the North Atlantic, where the remains of the Titanic lie. They will capture millions of high-resolution photos to make a new 3D model of the debris, which is quickly deteriorating and could be lost in a few decades. A plaque will also be laid on the seabed in honour of Frenchman Paul-Henri Nargeolet (inset), director of research at RMS Titanic Inc, one of the five Titan victims.

The American political commentator, who is on a two-week tour Down Under, said that US citizens are 'born with this weird love of Australia (right)'. Carlson (left, with Donald Trump), who is attending the Australian Freedom Conference on the invitation of mining billionaire Clive Palmer, also shared grave warnings about the 'chaotic' state of American politics. He accused current US President Joe Biden (inset) of being 'senile' and 'deep in dementia', amid a slew of troubling videos in which he appears to freeze or stumble over his words.

The clip, created by Spanish animation company MetaBallStudios, gradually descends through a digital underwater scenescape. As it goes, the heights of multiple landmarks are depicted in the water, including the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Eventually, the camera reaches 12,000 feet (3,700 metres) down - the depth of the remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic.

Adrian Portelli has made much of his fortune through promotions company LMCT+ , a lottery business which uses a legal loophole to offer prizes including homes, cars and cash. He is best known for his aggressive bidding on The Block where he hunts houses renovated on the Nine Network reality program to give away to LMCT+'s 100,000 monthly subscribers. Last year he bought Melbourne's most expensive apartment when he forked out $39million for a penthouse in the Sapphire by the Gardens development in LaTrobe Street. Mr Portelli (left) made headlines when he used a crane to haul his $3million Maclaren Senna GTR supercar up 57 floors to be displayed on the concrete floor (right).

Posted to YouTube by US animator Jared Owen, it shows Titanic from every angle, exactly as it appeared just before it set sail from Southampton 112 years ago. The video may prove helpful to Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, who has promised to recreate the famous ship at an estimated cost of £1 billion. 'Titanic II', to be ready by 2027, will closely mimic the original ship's specifications, while including modern 21st navigation and safety systems.

Although some who opposed a Yes vote at the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament were cold-shouldered by corporate Australia, which lavished millions on the stifled plan, the No campaign (left) maintained the support of some extremely wealthy individuals. Despite a rash of blue chip companies filled the Yes campaign coffers to overflowing with $1 million and $2million-plus dollars, No backers received modest sums, according to a disclosure by the Australian Electoral Commission. However, former investment manager Simon Fenwick (inset, top) dug into his wallet for $750,000 to battle the Voice, while former BHP boss Marius Kloppers (right) invested $100,000 to oppose the bid.

New estimates reveal that two of Australia's largest companies spent millions on lobbying for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. All four major banks, major miners Rio Tinto, BHP, and Woodside, along with retail giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths all poured more than $1 million each in order to ensure the Voice was enshrined in the Constitution by last year's referendum. ANZ led the list of corporate contributors behind the Yes23 campaign, raising the money to the Commonwealth Bank, Wesfarmers, Rio Tinto, BHP, and Woodside all contributed at least $2 million. According to estimates published by the Australian Electoral Commission, Westpac and NAB received $1.4 million and $1.3 million respectively, while Woolworths earned $1.2 million.

Since a judge ruled its Covid vaccination policies were 'ineffective' and "unlawful," a state government could be up for millions of dollars in compensation, with a mining billionaire poised to support more court action by those who were refused the jabs (pictured left). Despite the Queensland government's decision not to appeal the Supreme Court's decision against vaccination mandates, health services haven't decided not to continue with sick employees or provide compensation. Clive Palmer, a mining magnate who contributed $3 million to help win the Supreme Court case brought against the government by a nurses' union and 74 police officers, has said he'll consider supporting class actions to recoup costs and gain justice.

Mr Lambo businessman Adrian Portelli has risen to number 115 on The List - Australia's Richest 250, with an estimated $1.3 billion gain from his promotions firm LMCT+.

This week, the Australian mining magnate, 69, revealed that he was restarting his efforts to produce a 'far, far superior' version (inset) of the legendary liner. It's been 12 years since the project was first announced, but it had to be suspended in 2015 due to a payment dispute involving a Chinese company. Palmer, who is worth an estimated $4 billion, re-announced the ship's construction in 2018. When he unveiled the scheme at the Sydney Opera House for the third time, he blamed the most recent delays on the coronavirus pandemic. According to Palmer, the new 56,000-tonne Titanic is expected to cost more than $1 billion to build, and it is expected to be the'ship of passion' and the pinnacle of style and luxury.' The businessman and senator, who died in the Australian parliament in 2014, is no stranger to grand projects. He is a veteran of the mining industry, a former football team owner, and sat in the Australian parliament for three years between 2013 and 2016. In 2011, he purchased the prestigious Coolum Hyatt Resort in eastern Australia and opened a theme park there filled with animatronic dinosaurs (bottom right). When the Australian PGA golf tournament was held at the venue, it was a sight to behold, and pros had to compete against a massive T-rex loomed behind them.

When he revealed the specifications for his Titanic II project, an energetic Australian billionaire promised to recreate one of the world's most historically doomed ships. On Wednesday, Clive Palmer, 69, unveiled his plans at Sydney Opera House, claiming that his build will be 'far superior than the original' and that the ship will be ready to sail as early as 2027. The mining tycoon told his followers that his company, Blue Star Line, would build "the ship of passion and the ultimate in style and luxury," but that he does not currently have a shipyard to finish the job. Palmer reassured his followers that he was assured he'd be able to find one and begin building by 2025, with the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York reenacting the original's ill-fated 1912 voyage. The RMS Titanic's construction is expected to cost Palmer by £1 billion, but the passionate businessman is determined to bring the RMS Titanic back to life.

In the aftermath of the leak of an embarrassing video of her former husband lying in a Canberra street, the ex-wife of former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has broken his silence. Natalie Joyce spoke out after Daily Mail Australia's exclusive video of 56-year-old Joyce falling off a pot plant and then muttering profanities into his cellphone.

Some people wondered if Mr Kelly's account had been hacked after the unexpected post. 'Craig, I usually come here for the political talk, but this is an interesting turn.'

Clive Palmer, the Australian billionaire and mining magnate, has become trapped off the coast of Singapore's $40 million superyacht. On Monday afternoon, the yacht is reported to have run aground in shallow waters one kilometer off the shore of Sentosa Island. Palmer purchased the 56-meter Benetti, which he dubbed 'Australia,' in 2021, and the luxurious yacht also had a jacuzzi and VIP suite.

In the final weeks before the Voice to parliament referendum, Billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer has pledged $2 million to the No campaign. The bulk of the money is expected to be used in a last-minute advertising blitz in South Australia and Tasmania, both of which are critical debate points. The Voice's total advertising budget is expected to exceed $30 million by October 14, with both the No camp and Yes23 focusing on the final weeks of the campaign.

Gina Rinehart (left) and Andrew Forrest (centre) (33.29 billion) lead the Australian Financial Review's most recent Rich List, while Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Broode (right) ($19.01 billion) and his business partner, Scott Farquhar ($18.16 billion) lost more than $7 billion per year. Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar, the founders, lost 31.7 percent and 31.2 percent of their respective income after Atlassian's decline in share price and lost jobs. Clive Palmer ($23.66 billion), who saw a 21.1 percent rise after selling his nickel company and reaping royalties, was the highest rise among the list's top ten wealthy people.

Doug Hawkins, the AFL legend, was back on the job in inner-city Melbourne on Friday, just hours after being struck by lightning and rushed to the hospital. Hawkins, 62, compared the terrifying ordeal to playing against Hawthorn Hawks archrival Robert DiPierdomenico in the 1980s as he jokingly remembered the life-experience that'scared the s***t' out of him. On Thursday, a freak storm struck Melbourne, causing the former footballer also known as Dancing Dougie to duck for cover. He had just started work at the Yarraville site.

Mike Cannon-Brookes (right) and Scott Farquhar (left) have seen a whopping $20 billion wipe out of their combined profits as Atlassian's shares have dropped by almost half in a year. Magnates in old-fashioned industries like real estate, manufacturing, and mining have risen to the top of the Australian Rich List after their companies posted record profits (inset).

According to statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the country's top super balances stood at 411,128 people as of 2019, showing that 411,128 people had more than $1 million in their super funds as of 2019. The average Australian has a $150,000 surplus. According to the statistics, over 400,000 Australians had between $150,000 and $2 million in their super funds, while 100 percent had more than $50 million. By the ATO, the number of Australians in each super fund bracket had plummeted until it was revealed as the one with the hefty account balance.

Tanya Plibersek, the environment minister, has blocked billionaire Clive Palmer's planned coal mine in the first use of federal environmental laws to avoid a coal development. On Wednesday, Ms Plibersek declared that she did not want to stop the upcoming Central Queensland coal mine. The mine, according to her, poses a significant threat of water and environmental destruction to the Great Barrier Reef, which is less than ten kilometers from the project.

After winning a single seat in the federal election, mining billionaire Clive Palmer (pictured) has received $2 million in federal funds from the Australian Electoral Commission. Following the May election, the AEC reported that $75 million in federal funds had been distributed to political parties and candidates. Candidates and political parties will be paid $10,656 if they receive at least 40% of first preference votes from the election.

An iconic snapshot of Jacqui Lambie chowing down on a dagwood dog has been put back on sale, with the politician claiming that it would be the perfect Christmas gift. The snap is accompanied by the narrator's tongue-in-cheek word 'politicians don't have to suck,' and will be hand signed by the Tasmanian.

The Greens are expected to almost double the JobSeeker rate to $88 a day, a figure that would come to a tax-free paycheck of about $32,000. The move will cost taxpayers $88 billion over four years, but the Greens claim it could be paid for by scrapping the stage three tax cuts, which will benefit everyone on more than $45,000 from 2024. Pauline Hanson, the country's prime minister, has rebuffed the plan, saying it would encourage people to avoid working in the midst of a labour shortage.