The future wealth in Australia’s dirt 

Data journalist Juliette O’Brien digs into Australia’s mineral resources to find the opportunities that await the country in a greener world.  This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The world’s transition to clean energy relies on critical minerals. (Chart 1). Wind turbines, which power eight per cent of the world’s electricity, need copper, zinc […]

Australia’s top 50 corporate givers  

Corporate giving in Australia is rising, with donations up about 30% in the past five years, according to Strive Philanthropy’s GivingLarge research. Anastasia Santoreneos finds that the under-30s are driving organisations to stand for more than just profits.   This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The top 50 […]

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

New Zealand-based technology start-up Vessev aims to revolutionise marine passenger transport. It expects its VS-9 tourism vessel to be commercialised through a partnership with the country’s largest ferry operator this year.   This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In September 2013, at the 34th America’s Cup, racing changed […]

Sarah O'Carroll editor in chief of Forbes Australia headshot as at September 2022

A word from our Editor-in-Chief

Growing up in Ireland, my dad often gave me puzzles to solve. I’d sit down to tackle them, and every time it was a familiar pattern: early progress, a rush of confidence, thinking I had the answer, and then – bam – a brick wall. This editor’s note first appeared in Issue 12 of Forbes […]

Where I’m putting the money: Warryn Robertson

Lazard Asset Management Pacific’s portfolio manager and analyst, Warryn Robertson, has worked in the investment field for more than 30 years and specialises in global listed infrastructure and equities. He explains the advantages of being heavily weighted offshore, when to be brave and when to be cautious (particularly now with tech) and ultimately, why boring […]

Desperate for power, AI companies look to the nuclear option

Developers of new types of small nuclear reactors and battery chemistries are honing plans to profit by targeting data centers, which need more and more energy to fuel the AI boom. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. For all the hype and billions of dollars swirling around […]

Inside the $200 billion billionaire factory

Amid private credit’s gold rush, New York City’s Blue Owl is providing the “picks and shovels” for deal-hungry private equity firms. It also injects liquidity into the partnerships, minting billionaires in the process. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In early April 2020, when Covid fears were […]

‘Tough journey’: Riding the $800 billion weight-loss wave

Blackbird-and-Woolworths-backed start-up Eucalyptus revolutionised the telehealth sector pre-COVID-19 through its multiple online health clinics. It bucked the downturn in tech funding in 2023 by moving to prescribe Ozempic through its weight-loss-focused channels. The journey has not been without controversy.   This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. What does […]

Inside Vow: The spaceship of the cultured meat industry

George Peppou has worn many hats, including a chef’s toque. These days, he’s wearing a hair net in the lab at cultured meat start-up Vow. With a US$49 million capital raise behind the business and another in the works, Vow, recently launched in Singapore, is preparing for global expansion.  This story featured in Issue 12 […]