Kevin Rudd to step down from US post early
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the United States at the end of March, a year earlier than expected.
Anastasia Santoreneos
Anastasia Santoreneos reports on innovation, technology, business and wealth. She also compiles Forbes Australia's lists. Email Anastasia at anastasia.santoreneos@forbes.com.au.
Albanese announces Royal Commission over Bondi terror attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack after facing mounting political and community pressure.
LinkedIn reveals the 15 fastest-growing jobs in Australia
The social network platform for corporates has unveiled its hot-list of jobs rising in 2026, with technical and strategic AI roles unsurprisingly topping the list.
Forbes Australia’s year in covers: Here’s who made it
From beauty moguls to data-centre tycoons, fintech founders and the next generation of rising stars, Forbes Australia’s 2025 covers captured the people reshaping industries, fortunes and the future. This is the year in leaders, innovators and boundary-pushers, and the stories behind their defining moments.
The 10 most-read stories on Forbes Australia in 2025
From rich lists and tech entrepreneurs to the safest countries in the world – here are the 10 stories that Forbes readers loved in 2025.
One sheet every 3 minutes: Inside this Aussie couple’s budding bedding empire
Founded in 2017 by Hayley and Andy Worley, Sheet Society has become one of Australia’s fastest-growing bedding brands. Now, the company is entering its next chapter with a national retail rollout – and giving ‘room service’ a new meaning.
The four most powerful women in Australia
From mining magnates to tech innovators, these women haven’t just broken the glass ceiling – they’re redefining what power looks like in 2025.
Most Googled Australians of 2025: Revealed
Australian health influencer Belle Gibson has topped Google’s list of most-searched public figures in the country, after Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ series detailing her cancer hoax hit screens earlier this year.
How this trio are saving Australia’s pipes with a ‘ferret’ – and a $2 million cheque
After a pipe burst on Harrison Crowe-Maxwell’s street in 2019, he enlisted Long Tran and Shyeon Delnawaz to build and commercialise the ‘ferret’ – a 40cm autonomous bot that can crawl into underground pipes. With more than $2 million in capital, Puralink is at the forefront of a $5.26 billion opportunity.
How Sophia Begg turned TikTok stardom into a multi-million-dollar brand
With more than 2 million followers across Instagram and TikTok alone, you may mistake Sophia Begg, better known as @ sophadophaa_, for being just another influencer. She begs to differ.