Mr Packer died on Monday night at his Sydney home with his wife, Ros, son James and daughter Gretel at his bedside.
Through his company Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH), he controlled an empire which ranged from magazines and television networks to petrochemicals, heavy engineering, ski resorts, rural properties, diamond exploration, coalmines, supermarket coupons and casinos.
Mr Packer headed BRW magazines list of Australia's most prodigious moneymakers with a personal fortune of $6.9 billion.
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