Lorna Jane Clarkson started the activewear label Lorna Jane in 1989. After working as a dental therapist, she built the label from the ground up. Today, there are more than 140 Lorna Jane stores in Australia alone. This year, she celebrates 35 years of business and sits down with Forbes Australia to share her secrets […]
After a turbulent ending to her tenure as Australia Post’s CEO, Christine Holgate has re-emerged as the driving force behind the resurrection of staggering logistics giant, Toll Global Express. Since taking the helm in September 2021, Holgate has increased revenue by 16 per cent and halved staff turnover with the promise of profitability in the […]
Surf, sounds and NFTs collide in a new-wave, better-for-you movement. Australia’s appetite for alcohol is changing. Known throughout the world for our love of an icy, cold, beer after a hard day’s yakka (work), there’s a swelling movement towards drinking better. Premium brands are in, but also, low sugar, low calorie, low carbohydrate and sometimes […]
They’re $200 billion poorer than last year, but still worth $2.1 trillion. It was a down year for many of the planet’s 2,640 billionaires–including those at the very top of the top. The 25 richest people in the world are worth a collective $2.1 trillion, according to Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list, released Tuesday–down a combined $200 […]
Australian homeowners have been spared another brutal interest rate rise – but the relief is likely to be short lived. As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia hit pause on its record run of increases to the official cash rate in April, providing households with some much-needed Easter relief. The RBA will hold the cash […]
As thousands of spectators gather at Albert Park for this weekend’s Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Australian sports tech company Catapult is working tirelessly in the background, ensuring the country’s biggest motor race is as sophisticated and entertaining as possible. The preparation involved in this weekend’s Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix – from […]
Taking inspiration from software giants Atlassian, Lizzy Geremia and Sally Young, are driving plumbing giants Reece Group into the future with a renewed focus on culture. Lizzy Geremia and Sally Young were brought into Reece Group with a major task: future-proof work at Reece. For the $10 billion ASX-listed business (that’s been around since 1920), […]
A radical Aussie surf-park design promises a new wave of cheaper rides and higher real estate values. Aaron Trevis was messing around with the kids, skimming stones in a lake back of Brisbane in 2006, when he started showing off, lobbing ever larger boulders for the splash. Trevis, a mining engineer and surfer who’d found […]
Wendy McCarthy AO is a businesswoman, activist, author and former university chancellor. Her numerous professional associations span the public and private sectors and international aid. She reflects on a life’s work in the public eye. Wendy McCarthy will be speaking at the Forbes Women’s Summit in Sydney on March 22nd. When Wendy McCarthy AO […]
Former Foreign Minister and Deputy Liberal Leader, Julie Bishop, will lead a conversation with former US President Barack Obama in Sydney and Melbourne later this month. Former US President Barack Obama will travel to Sydney and Melbourne later this month to discuss the topic of “strength in leadership”, offering insights into his time as Commander […]