A new series of disputes between Terri and Bob Irwin look set to split the family even further apart.
The feud between Steve Irwin’s widow Terri and his father Bob Irwin has hit a new low. Bindi Irwin’s grandfather has become a virtual stranger to the child star and her little brother Robert, who have seen him just once this year.
The relationship between The Crocodile Hunter’s father and widow has been strained since his death, with the two in disagreement over the direction of Australia Zoo and the welfare of Bindi and Robert, who help to promote it. However, the rift has now widened, with the pair embroiled in a legal stoush over land given to the family to commemorate Steve.
In the new legal battle, Terri is fighting to stop mining taking place on Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in Cape York, with Bob in support of mining plans…
Read the full story in Woman’s Day (on-sale October 6, 2008)