Forbes Australia

Issue 13

Meet the newest 30 under 30 members

Introducing Australia’s brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders and stars in their fields.

30 Under 30

The off-pitch evolution of on-pitch Mary Fowler

How Sam Crowther turned a high school gig into an international bot-blocking empire

Tkay Maidza is taking over: New albums, global tours, and her next big move

Chanel Contos’ $3.5 million mission to change consent, violence against women

The future of Aussie news? Hannah Ferguson’s got the Cheek to make it happen

Life

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returns—After controversies spurred brand to overhaul image

You need to check out these 7 magical December travel destinations

Michael Jordan’s new custom hypercar is a 1,900-HP EV

Taylor Swift becomes world’s richest female musician

McLaren unveils $3.9 million W1 hypercar

The world’s best luxury cruise lines, according to Globe Travel Awards

Entrepreneurs

How Gwyneth Paltrow broke business rules as Goop’s CEO

Ex-Google, Stripe execs bag $5 million for AI start-up Lorikeet

Matilda Migration lands $1 million to automate visa process

Meet the Melbourne duo taking on baby juggernauts with 4 retail stores, 45% sales growth

Zeller founder Ben Pfisterer on banking on a Melbourne unicorn

Bae Juice

Bae in the USA: Juiced pear trio take on Big Apple

Magazine

Inside the Everest: Turf’s richest race

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: 30 Under 30 Edition

How PsiQuantum snagged $1 billion to build a Quantum powerhouse in Brisbane

The future wealth in Australia’s dirt

Australia’s top 50 corporate givers

‘Forced the entire world to adapt’: This NZ startup wants to revolutionise marine travel

Innovation

Tesla offers little information on Robotaxi. Here’s the deeper scoop

First look at Elon Musk’s long-awaited Tesla Cybercab

Elon Musk expected to finally unveil driverless ‘Cybercab’ at Tesla robotaxi event

Robinhood’s billionaire cofounder wants to set up hundreds of solar panels in space

Apple sells privacy to consumers. But it’s quietly helping police use iPhones for surveillance.

OpenAI seeks dismissal of Elon Musk’s lawsuit—calls it a ‘blusterous’ harassment campaign

BrandVoice

Inside the minds of the next generation’s investors

‘Let me invite you to the sun deck’: How an unmatched icon of luxury ocean travel is now even better

La Trobe Financial’s winning formula

Billionaires

Melinda French Gates launches $371 million women’s health fund

Inside the world’s most exclusive club

Want to make the Forbes 400 list? Try these 2 industries

Inside the superyachts of America’s richest people

Mark Zuckerberg becomes fourth billionaire worth $200 billion

Australia’s $3 trillion opportunity: Stripe founder on the power of payments

Investing

Female founders forced to wear ‘concrete boots,’ funding still ‘appallingly low’

Australian start-up funding slumps to $695 million across Q3

Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world’s second-largest company

‘Game-changer’: Consumer insights start-up Ideally banks $5.5 million

Qatar Airways to buy 25% stake in Virgin Australia

Billionaire Peter Thiel sold $600 million of Palantir stock this week

Leadership

These 14 Australian companies just made Forbes’ ‘World’s Best Employers’ list for 2024

Meet the world’s best employers 2024

Sarah Walsh on the Matildas, 2026 Asia World Cup, and rewriting the rules

Building career insurance: 4 strategies for women leaders

How Atlassian’s collaborative culture helps companies work together

Here’s what Australians do and don’t love in the workplace

Quote of the WEEK

Pressure is a privilege. It means you’re doing something worthwhile.

Daniel Ricciardo

Formula 1 Driver