Backstories: Paul Blackburne on watching Perth grow and rising beside it
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Paul Blackburne left school wanting to join the United Nations.
Instead, he borrowed some cash and got into property; he’s now worth about $680m and is behind numerous Perth luxury apartments across Perth.
Julia-anne Sprague talked to the well-known face around town about hard work, success and why he believes Perth trumps other Australian cities.
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