Property porn - how you could buy your own island

Private islands have always been fascinating for Australians and popular with celebrities. With several small islands in Tasmania and Queensland recently hitting the market for just a few million dollars, could they be becoming more attainable?

Former Victorian politician Clem Newton-Brown has owned Picnic Island in Tasmania for 20 years and is now selling for $5 million.  Richard Vanhoff gives his expert opinion in the sale of Hamilton Island, expected to sell for as much as $1 billion

In this extra episode of the briefing, we take a look behind the fantasy of owning an island.

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