Clive Palmer

It’s been another long, tough year for the members of Australia’s super rich club. Here are the greatest hits, misses and comebacks of 2012.

What could Gina Rinehart do with her money? Her new book gives us some unique insights into one of the nation's most powerful figures.

Australia’s Rich List members love boats: big, expensive, floating-palace-of-the-high-seas boats that cost a large fortune to own and a smaller fortune to run.

From fast horses to fast cars, Tinkler has fallen into some of the classic money pits that attract the rich.

From Gerry Harvey and James Packer through to Harry Triguboff and Clive Palmer, the rich are showing that you can’t keep good bargain hunters down.

Prominent business people including Gerry Harvey and James Packer, accounting firm PwC and banking giant Citibank have all expressed their outrage at being connected to a new negotiating service that is linked to convicted fraudster Jon McKenney.

Mining moguls Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer may appear before a Senate inquiry investigating the use of foreign workers.

Queensland coal mining titan Clive Palmer says he will build the Titanic II and intends to challenge Wayne Swan for the federal seat of Lilley.

This year's BRW Executive Rich List throws up a couple of surprises.

The Opposition twice tried but failed to suspend standing orders to delay the vote on the so-called mining tax.