CEO’s don’t do group therapy. This article was featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Ruth Limkin sat in a grand, empty house in the rolling green hills northwest of Brisbane, wondering where to start turning the place into a luxury rehab. She was unfettered by any experience in the […]
Manna Vitality leveraged the world’s biggest biohackers to generate $1 million a month. Now, after launching in LA, its creators are planning to double that by adding gold to their black Himalayan goop. In a monastery somewhere in the Himalayas, an order of monks sworn to silence is about to start toiling at reducing 3kg […]
Oral collagen is hot. It has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do these “ingestibles” actually work? And might there be a cheaper way? Do collagen supplements work? There is no evidence that collagen in skin lotions has any benefit, but numerous studies have suggested oral collagen supplements do work. They make skin more moist […]
Finland has done it again. The 2024 World Happiness Report is out, and for the seventh year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. But the news isn’t as good for the United States—which has hit a new low. The U.S. didn’t even make the top 20 list—the first time it […]
People who walk at least 4,000 steps a day can substantially lower their risk of death from any cause, according to a recent study, which also found those who take fewer daily steps can still benefit from a reduced risk related to cardiovascular diseases—suggesting significant health benefits can be achieved starting with fairly light activity. […]
The fitness mogul and her husband, Jae Woodroffe, are behind a new training app – this time, with dogs. Kayla Itsines made headlines late last year for buying back her fitness empire, Sweat, from US exercise equipment giant iFIT. But the entrepreneur has revealed she’s got a new venture, one she’s built with husband Jae […]
From historical fiction to an Elon Musk biography, C-Suite executives have revealed the book they’re looking forward to reading over the summer break. With the holidays upon us, Forbes Australia reached out to C-Suite executives about what’s on their summer reading list. Blackmores Group CEO, Alastair Symington I have been reading Dr Larry Marshall’s new […]
The adaptive home gym – like arm wrestling a Tesla – is bulking up to take on the world, and getting into the hands of some crucial influencers. Vitruvian started taking first orders for its adaptive, portable weight training apparatus in mid-2020, mid-Covid lockdowns. Gym equipment was as hot as toilet paper. “We could’ve […]
As much as we love the holiday season, sometimes the stress of finding a gift for everyone in your life can feel like way too much – so let us help you. Forbes Australia has picked out some of our favourite luxury (and unnecessary) gifts for you to spoil your loved ones with. Contour Cube: […]
The Cosmic Crisp, a fruit more than 20 years in the making, will hit Australian shops in mid-2024. Its owners are hoping for a blockbuster. We put it to the test. The Cosmic Crisp had everyone in the apple world talking even before it was released to US consumers with a US$10 million marketing budget […]