Hamilton Island could be up for sale with $1 billion price tag

Hamilton Island has been in the safe hands of the Oatley family for 20 years. Now, they say, they’re exploring “opportunities for growth and future prosperity”.   It has been 20 years since the late billionaire patriarch of the Oatley family, Bob Oatley, infamously took over a then dated Hamilton Island and meticulously breathed new life […]

Skincare founder used ChatGPT to win over Shark Tank judges

The first episode of Shark Tank proves that a good idea that solves a common problem, combined with a healthy dose of sheer determination is sometimes all it takes to start a fast-growth company. Key Takeaways Skincare entrepreneur Davey Rooney was the first entrepreneur to face a new panel of judges on the latest season […]

On Kobe Bryant Day, fans ‘want a piece’ of the late star

For hardcore NBA fans August 24 marks a very important date in their calendar, Kobe Bryant Day. It’s a day where they pay tribute to the late star and his daughter Gianna, who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in January 2020. For collectors it means much more. Key Takeaways It’s been more […]

Inside the Kogan empire: From a housing commission to a multi-million-dollar tech giant

If there was ever a case for entrepreneurs being born and not made, Ruslan Kogan is it. He talks exclusively to Forbes Australia about his journey from being a migrant kid in housing commission flats in Melbourne to one of the country’s most successful tech entrepreneurs. At the age of six, for example, he discovered […]

Veuve Clicquot’s pop-up Noosa hotel brings French luxe to Australia

Luxury champagne brand Veuve Clicquot will host its exclusive one and only “pop up” Hotel Clicquot on the Sunshine Coast from October. Fans of luxury champagne house, Veuve Clicquot, can enjoy the “solaire” lifestyle in Noosa’s exclusive Sunshine Beach this October. It’s the second year that Hotel Clicquot has set on the beachside of Sunshine […]

Meet Australia’s female VC leaders – changing the world of funding

The level of venture capital funding allocated to women-founded and led businesses has halved since 2020 to just 3%. But a growing number of female venture capital fund managers with connections to some of the country’s most influential, wealthiest families, are attempting to provide greater opportunities for women, investors and the economy.  Australia’s female VC […]