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After just 14 seconds in the air, Gilmour Space had investors piling on to launch something rarer than orbit: a $217 million Series E Adam Gilmour didn’t set out to build Australia’s next unicorn. He set out to build a rocket – and then enough time to make sure it worked. After a first flight […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media juggernaut has pushed back on the federal government’s landmark social media ban, saying that despite wiping more than half a million accounts, the new law is failing to improve online safety and may be creating new risks for teenagers. Key Takeaways Key background Australia’s under-16 social media ban places the responsibility […]
With the annual Elvis Festival kicking off today, and around 50 Elvises set to descend on Parkes, we look at the business lessons behind The King – reinvention, differentiation, and carving out your own Blue Ocean. Tristan James – “Australia’s number one Elvis tribute show” according to his website – loves the book Blue Ocean […]
Four years after taking over a struggling independent Maison, Guido Terreni has transformed Parmigiani Fleurier with one key objective at heart – to make restraint desirable again. Sitting in a dimly lit Collins St. Kitchen inside Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt, Guido Terreni leans forward and unclasps his watch. “Try it on,” he says, sliding the platinum […]
We asked some of Australia’s leading fashion founders to share their resolutions for next year — and it looks like they’re cutting the same cloth. Dorry Kordahi, CEO and Founding Partner, Swanky Socks My resolution for 2026 is to be more present to slow down, enjoy the now and engage fully with the people and […]
From sleep optimisation to Ironman goals, we asked some of Australia’s leading wellness founders to share their personal resolutions for next year — and there’s a pattern emerging. Veronika Larisova Co-founder, Chief Nutrition Ultra-marathon running is my lifelong passion and a major reason behind launching Chief Nutrition10 years ago. I have been injured and unable to […]
Burnt out by Hollywood, but with hard-won pitching skills and creative nerve, this couple reinvented themselves — and a patch of hinterland — with a bold wellness venture. After years trying to make it in Hollywood, when this couple came home to Queensland, they carried a decade’s worth of creative grit and a dash of […]
She’s been in the public eye since her teens, but Rita Ora isn’t interested in nostalgia. The British-Albanian singer, actor and entrepreneur has built a career on reinvention – one that spans chart-topping singles, film roles, fashion collaborations and her own beauty brand. Now, she’s entering a new phase. This story appears in Issue 20 […]
We collected the top photographs from Australia for 2025 as determined by Getty Images’ director of editorial content, Cassie Trotter. “For the past 30 years, Getty Images has been dedicated to capturing history in real time, documenting both the stories that made headlines and the quieter moments that resonated deeply within communities worldwide,” says Trotter. […]
Data journalist Juliette O’Brien examines the numbers that show young Australians are rewriting the investment playbook, backing portfolios over property. Is this a structural shift in wealth building or a cycle driven by fashion and hype? This story appears in Issue 20 of Forbes Australia, out now. Tap here to secure your copy. With property prices soaring and […]