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Australia’s most expensive celebrity homes revealed including Jennifer Hawkins and James Packer

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Our celebrities may be known for being down-to-earth compared to their Hollywood counterparts. But there’s nothing modest about the homes of Australia’s richest stars. From Jennifer Hawkins’ recently-sold $20million lakeside mansion to James Packer’s $70million Sydney monolith, take a look inside the most expensive A-list properties.  From Jennifer Hawkins’ $20M lakeside mansion to James Packer’s $70M … Read more

£30k-a-year prostate cancer drug too expensive for NHS

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Thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer will be denied life-extending wonder drug because NHS watchdog says £30,000-a-year cost per treatment is too high The drug abiraterone cuts the risk of men dying within three years by a third  Calls for the drug to be routinely offered to men have been rejected by NICE  The … Read more

Britain’s most expensive villages revealed by estate agents Savills

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The most expensive villages in each county of Britain have been revealed, with some areas seeing average house prices reaching more than £1million. These spots contain the priciest average property prices during the past five years, according to exclusive data from estate agents Savills.    As transactions tend to be lower in these locations, it removed … Read more

Flying Fox: ‘World’s most expensive’ superyacht is rented out for £3million a week

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‘World’s most expensive’ superyacht is available to rent for £3million a week – and guests get their own sub-marine station, luxury spa complex and even a HOSPITAL (but you’ll need 54 crew to sail it) The stunning white superyacht, which sleeps 22, was built in Germany and cost around £500million to craft  Flying Fox stretches … Read more

Spain flights to be more expensive with coronavirus safety plans

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Flights to Spain are set to become even more expensive for potential holidaymakers after airports said they would pass the cost of new coronavirus safety measures onto individual airlines.  The announcement has sparked concerns of higher air fares and the potential collapse of embattled airlines.  The bill for new coronavirus safety measures is likely to … Read more

$2.6m Ferrari Enzo is the most expensive car sold in an online auction

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The Covid-19 pandemic has stalled mass gatherings, which isn’t good news for auction houses that rely on filling rooms with eager collectors. But the crisis hasn’t stopped major motor auction houses from hosting sales online in a bid to keep going and allow buyers to get their hands on some of the most glorious cars … Read more

European cars will be £1,500 more expensive due to Brexit 10% import tariffs

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New cars built in Europe are likely to become £1,500 more expensive on average for UK customers next year due to 10% post-Brexit import tariffs Department for International Trade today announced its post-Brexit tariff regime The UK is set to default to World Trade Organisation terms on 1 January 2021 This means European-built cars imported … Read more

No Time To Die becomes the most expensive James Bond film EVER with £200 million cost

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No Time To Die has become the most expensive James Bond film ever made. Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 cost a whopping £200 million to make, according to accounts recently released by the film’s production firm, B25. The huge spend means that No Time To Die easily tops the costs of the previous two … Read more

DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES

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DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES French agriculture authority tested Australian wines labeled as petit manseng Based on the grape’s DNA, they discovered the wines were made from gros manseng grapes, a different but related variety The Australian government believes the issue was caused by the … Read more

Mummy of a teenage girl dripping in expensive jewellery discovered

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The remains of a teenage girl who died 3,500 years ago have been found in a tomb in Egypt, covered in jewels that may have been a bridal dowry.   Spanish archaeologists found the remains of the girl during a dig near the city of Luxor in Egypt and say she would have been 15 or … Read more