Coal comfort: how old mates became ill-fated raiders of Lost Ark - The Australian

THEY'RE known as the eastern suburbs set. A wealthy, well-connected crew of old school Sydney businessmen who don't mind a long lunch.

It was among this group that $28 million was raised - through the appropriately named Lost Ark Nominees - that has now ended up in the coffers of Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid's family company.