Carol Schwartz is one of Australia’s most influential investors, pouring millions of dollars into women-led start-ups. The Reserve Bank of Australia board member also co-founded Scale Investors. This female-led start-up accelerator has injected more than $20 million into 46 businesses now worth an estimated half a billion dollars. More recently, her focus has shifted to […]
Four out of five consumers are prioritising value for money when shopping, as economic pressures mount, according to new research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Shopify. However, consumers are willing to treat themselves to small luxuries, or save for larger items that they find value in – such as Taylor Swift concerts, Shopify Australia’s James Johnson says.
Australians love a good, healthy tan, and nobody knows that more than Bondi Sands co-founder and CEO Shaun Wilson. The company, which controls more than half of the Australian self-tan market, has been acquired by Japanese-owned multinational, Kao Group, for almost $450 million. Wilson told Forbes Australia‘s, Jane Lindhe, that he’s been in discussions with […]
Homeowners are eagerly awaiting the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) decision this afternoon about whether to hold or increase the official cash rate.
While tough economic conditions have led to a reduction in the number of economy seats booked for business travel, first and business class flights bookings are on the rise. The question is have the growing number of airlines that have dumped their first class seats acted prematurely? The data by Flight Centre subsidiary, Corporate Traveller, […]
Former RBA deputy governor, Michele Bullock, has been named as the first female Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, replacing Philip Lowe.
The country’s wealthiest couple, Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have announced their split. They say their separation will have “no impact” on their vast business and philanthropic interests. Billionaires Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and his wife Nicola Forrest have confirmed in a statement that they have separated and are living apart after more than […]
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo will return to the grid with Red Bull’s development team, Alpha Tauri, just six months after he was scrapped by McLaren.
JANE LINDHE discovers a hidden, delightful Japanese Izakaya restaurant in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges with excellent food, an extensive sake list and charm in abundance. You have to know where to look when you search for the incredible Japanese izakaya restaurant in the Victorian spa country town of Woodend, Kuzu Izakaya. As head chef and […]
Few women in Australia carry the breadth of leadership experience of former New South Wales premier and Australian senator Kristina Keneally. From politics to sport and now her role as chief executive of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation – Keneally has experienced it all. Subscribe to Forbes Australia for full access to this and all […]