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Australia is stuck in its worst productivity growth on record. Data journalist Juliette O’Brien examines what’s holding the economy back – and what it will take to fix it. This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Australians are working harder than ever. ABS data shows that the […]
Inner-city Brisbane’s The Calile Hotel and James Street Precinct are part of the country’s most stylish escapes, with leafy laneways, black-and-white facades, and high-end retail. This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Brisbane was never top of my list when considering a luxury city break. But after […]
From coastal Queensland to global runways, Lucy Henry-Hicks has transformed her family’s boutique, DISSH, into a $150 million fashion empire. This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. “I’m an Aries,” Lucy Henry-Hicks says matter-of-factly, offering it as part-explanation for the ambition that’s followed her since childhood. She […]
Jarrod Webb turned his passion for building apps into Blinq, ushering business cards into the digital era. His startup now is used by millions worldwide and recently secured $38 million in one of the country’s biggest Series A rounds this year. ‘Fresh Faces’ is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your […]
Susannah George built Urban List into a media powerhouse while navigating motherhood, neurodiversity, and reinvention. Now, she’s stepping back to help learn about her father’s numberplate empire. Subscribe to Forbes Australia for full access to this and all articles today Subscribe Already a subscriber? Sign In
Forbes Australia picks out three Aussie entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. FOUNDIT For childhood friends Angus Ferguson and Joel Tomaino, buying property in Australia has long felt stuck in the past. “For what is one […]
Since the rise of generative AI, many have feared the toll it would take on the livelihood of human workers. Now CEOs are admitting AI’s impact and layoffs are starting to ramp up. Between meetings in April, Micha Kaufman, CEO of the freelance marketplace Fiverr, fired off a memo to his 1,200 employees that didn’t […]
Ford’s latest Mustang delivers a raw, engaging driving pleasure with rear-wheel drive, and real buttons – defying today’s quiet, tech-heavy automotive trends. This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. There are faster cars, and there are more expensive ones. But in a world where cars are morphing […]
Steve Baxter is betting that weapons are Australia’s most “irrationally unloved” asset class – and that time is running out to lose our ESG fixation … and fix the nation’s lethality gap. As befits a former Shark, Steve Baxter doesn’t shy away from deadly things. On Zoom calls, an Owen submachine gun and a Black […]
How Employment Hero founder Ben Thompson turned the dullest parts of business into a $2 billion empire – and kept the ‘little guy’ at its heart. Subscribe to Forbes Australia for full access to this and all articles today Subscribe Already a subscriber? Sign In