In 2022, millions of Australians had their data accessed by hackers via two major cyber-attacks: Optus in September and Medibank in October. The havoc continued when 14 million personal customer records were stolen from Latitude Financial. Since then, the Australian government has announced changes to beef up Australia’s cyber security. “Sorry too 10.200 Australians whose […]
Five people, including billionaire Hamish Harding, are missing after a small tourist submersible vanished somewhere around the Titanic wreckage. A small submersible, that is around the size of a minivan, and costs $US250,000 per ride has gone missing around the wreck of the infamous Titanic. The vessel, owned by OceanGate, is operated by a single […]
Australian psychiatrists will be allowed to prescribe the active ingredients in magic mushrooms and ecstasy from July 1 bringing a range of risks and opportunities. And business is already setting off on its own magical mystery tour. Burning Man, the great heaving celebration of art, fire and acid in the Nevada desert, “would be the […]
RICHARD WHITE is gobbling up the world of freight software with a personal fortune that has more than doubled in the past 12 months to more than $10 billion. He tells how he went from refrigeration mechanic to Australia’s seventh richest person. Richard White will share his full story live at the Forbes Business Summit. […]
Miranda Kerr made her modelling debut in 1997 at just 13 years of age and by 2013 was the second-highest earning supermodel in the world. In 2009, Kerr became a pioneer of the now multibillion-dollar organic skincare industry, launching KORA Organics. Months after turning 40, the girl from Gunnedah is committed to growing her business […]
In an exclusive interview with Forbes, cover girl, Dior Beauty muse, mother of the world’s richest man, Maye Musk opens up on raising a child prodigy and a life that most could only dream of – but it hasn’t always been full of luxury, glamour and success. The famous septuagenarian shares her poignant story in […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the official cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.10%, marking the twelfth increase in 13 months and taking rates to the highest level in 11 years. It also increased the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to 4%. Key Takeaways […]
Sabri Suby launched King Kong in 2014 with $50 and a laptop. Today, it’s one of the country’s fastest-growing companies – and he plans to take on the world’s biggest ad players. 38-year-old Sabri Suby answers a Zoom call waving a bobblehead of himself in front of the camera, which he admits is a fairly […]
Ahead of Succession’s highly anticipated finale on Sunday, real-life Wall Street analysts seem to be split on which scion will take over fictional mogul Logan Roy’s media empire—a sprawling conglomerate with close parallels to Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News dynasty—but a Forbes poll revealed the popular HBO show is no hit amongst the group it’s about, billionaires. (Spoilers ahead) […]
Qantas has announced an estimated underlying profit before tax of around $2.4 billion for FY23, claiming “strong travel demand” and the completion of its three-year recovery program have contributed to the result. The company has also reshuffled its board for the second time in a month, announcing the appointment of former American Airlines CEO and […]