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1 online resource (streaming video file) (45 min. 42 sec.) ; 277060221 bytes |
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His supporters say he's a man of vision and drive, a Steve Jobs like figure, a salesman extraordinaire. Prime Ministers take his calls. Bill Clinton, Bono and even the Pope have signed up to his charitable causes."I think what he's achieved, no other man that I know in Australia could have." - BusinessmanHis detractors say he's a spin merchant with a history of over promising and under-delivering, who blames everyone but himself when things go wrong."Twiggy has a long history of declaring he's acting in the national interest, when in fact he's acting in his own commercial interests." - BiographerThis week Four Corners takes you into the life and times of the mercurial mining magnate, Andrew Forrest. With billions of dollars at stake, we talk to Forrest about the fight with his competitors, his record in business and the pressures he is facing.We examine his charity work where he's made ambitious pledges that would challenge even the most confident of souls. One such pledge: a commitment to end world slavery in his lifetime."It would be endearing if it wasn't so potentially dangerous." - Charity expertHe's known as one of Australia's most generous philanthropists, but with his wealth based on a commodity that's seen massive price falls, we ask what that means for his charities |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-07-27 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Businessmen -- Conduct of life.
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Charities.
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Mineral industries.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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O'Brien, Kerry, host
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Long, Stephen, reporter
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Burrell, Andrew, contributor
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Chuang, Janie, contributor
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Forrest, Andrew, contributor
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Forrest, Judy, contributor
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Gallagher, Anne, contributor
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Grigor, Warwick, contributor
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Harding, Andrew, contributor
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Kirchlechner, Philip, contributor
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Mickens, Robert, contributor
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Poynton, John, contributor
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Turnbull, Alex, contributor
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