Ideas to Save the Planet: Can waves fill the gaps in solar and wind energy?

The Problem: Filling the wind and solar intermittency gap to reach net zero by 2050. The Solution: Drawing on oil and gas industry expertise to create reliable renewable energy from waves. It was 3am on an offshore construction vessel stationed on the north west shelf of WA when Simon Renwick realised he had solved the […]

PropHero propelled by $25m Series A

Founded in 2021, PropHero manages more than $1.2 billion in real estate assets between Australia, Spain, Ireland and the Indonesian property markets, and serves 8,000 users in 40 countries

Atlassian’s billionaire founders on wealth, AI, and Australia’s tech future

Atlassian’s founders, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, shot to numbers 3 and 4 on Australia’s 50 Richest list in 2025. The former co-CEOs lay out their thoughts on the future of Australian technology.   Scott Farquhar will speak live at Forbes Australia’s Business Summit on 13 November. You can secure your ticket here. When Scott Farquhar […]

Why Melbourne’s Caretakers Cottage is a must-visit masterpiece  

In the city’s ‘Little Lon’ district lives Caretakers Cottage – one of the world’s best bars. This story was featured in Issue 15 of Forbes Autralia. Tap here to secure your copy. Three years ago, Caretakers Cottage opened its brick-arched doors on Melbourne’s Little Lonsdale Street as part of a revitalisation of the Wesley Church district. The […]

Exclusive Q&A with Gina Rinehart

Rinehart has once again taken the cake as Australia’s richest person. Hancock Prospecting, which Rinehart leads as executive chairman, was founded by her parents Lang and Hope Hancock in 1955. Seven decades later, the company is doubling down on natural gas, experimenting with robotics and AI, and pushing back against governmental red tape, regulations, and […]

How Australia won the heart of a 3 hat, 3 Michelin Star British chef

This week, Clare Smyth returns to the kitchen of Sydney’s spectacular Oncore restaurant that sits atop the 26th floor of Crown in Barangaroo. It marks 25 years since Smyth first set foot on Australian soil and three years since the opening of the (only) sister restaurant to London’s Core. I understand Sydney holds a warm […]