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Race days are some of the last events where we’re expected to dress conservatively – but still be fashion forward. Stewart Hawkins speaks with Angela Belle McSweeney, a fashion doyenne, and a director of the Australian Turf Club about why and gets some style tips. This story featured in Issue 13 of Forbes Australia. Tap here […]
The Artura Spider takes McLaren’s history and thrusts it into the future. It signals that it is not just playing catch-up with hybrid technology but setting the pace. This story featured in Issue 13 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Nine million dollars. That’s the combined cost of the 14 brand new McLaren […]
The highlight of Spring racing in Australia has long been Victoria’s Melbourne Cup. But Randwick’s TAB Everest race is champing at the bit to take that crown. Stewart Hawkins talks to a leading breeder and one of the world’s largest sports betting companies to get their take on how this race – the brainchild of […]
When the co-founder of Dropbox, Drew Houston, was named on Forbes’ inaugural 30 Under 30 list in 2012, he said: “It felt like getting drafted into the big leagues. Being on 30 Under 30 helped raise Dropbox’s visibility.” Today, Houston is still CEO of Dropbox, which went public in 2018 and boasts a market cap […]
The Australian story behind PsiQuantum, the Silicon Valley unicorn that received almost $1 billion of taxpayer money to build a quantum computer in Brisbane. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Professor Andrew White could tell his postdoc student had itchy feet. It was 2004, and they’d […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Australian SPF brand Ultra Violette may have found success in its hyper-conscious home country. Still, with different attitudes to tanning and sun damage around the world, its next mission is education – particularly in the US, and it’s raised $15 million to do it. This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here […]
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 […]