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About this book
This is theĀ scandalous tale of one of the greatest business scams in Australian business historyāthe controversial fuel pill, Firepower. A magic pill that cuts fuel consumption and reduces emissionsāthat was the miracle promised by Tim Johnston's company, Firepower. Everyone believed him: prime ministers and presidents, doctors and diplomats, business leaders and sporting heroes. Millions of shares were sold to investors, and by 2007, Firepower had become the biggest sporting sponsor in the countryābut it was all a sham. In this compelling account, Gerard Ryle demolishes the fairytale, exposing a wobbly financial pyramid and the greatest fraud ever committed in Australia. Tim Johnston divided his people into Oranges and Lemons. Those who didn't know him enough yet, he called Oranges. They thought he was nice and sweet and juicy. But those who really got to know him became Lemons: he left them bitter and twisted.
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Information
Publisher
Allen & UnwinYear
2009eBook ISBN
9781741763256Subtopic
Australian & Oceanian HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PROLOGUE: THE JOKE
- 1: PERPETUAL MOTION
- 2: CHOOSING SIDES
- 3: ABRACADABRA
- 4: BIG CONCEPTS
- 5: WANTING TO BELIEVE
- 6: A NEW BEGINNING
- 7: FOREIGN SHORES
- 8: GAINING CREDIBILITY
- 9: THE EMPERORāS NEW CLOTHES
- 10: LITTLE HELPERS
- 11: MR BIG
- 12: CHANGING THE GUARD
- 13: THE BIG DISTRACTION
- 14: ORANGES AND LEMONS
- 15: RAINING MONEY
- 16: ESCAPE ROUTES
- 17: BEHIND THE CURTAIN
- 18: THE MONEY PIT
- EPILOGUE
- SOURCES