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The article describes how Anthony Pratt, the grandson of the founder of the Pratt family's flagship business Visy Australasian paper, packaging and recycling company. Anthony is said to be well aware of the saying that it is the second generation who expands the business while the third generation squanders it and so he is out to prove that this is not so. In many ways, Anthony is reportedly following in the footsteps of his father, Richard, who had expanded the company.

The article reports that members of the periodicals' Rich 200 in Australia have been his harder than most by the global financial crisis in 2008. These businessmen include Solomon Lew, Laurence Freedman and Kevin Seymour. The paper provides information about their 2008 wealth, key portfolios and their average 2008 return.

The article features the top Australian businessmen hit by the global financial crisis in 2008. They are James Packer, Richard Pratt, Bruce Gordon and Gerry Harvey. The paper provides information on the businessmen's 2008 wealth, their investment strategy, key portfolios and their average returns in 2008.

A list of the members of the periodicals' Rich 200 in Australia who made gains in 2008 despite the global financial crisis is presented. They include Peter Bond of Linc Energy, Paul Ramsay or Ramsay Healthcare and Frank Lowy of Westfield Group. The paper also provides information about the changes in the companies' stock prices.