IREN: Meet the brothers cleaning up by cleaning up Bitcoin mining

The Roberts boys found a way to smooth out their crypto risk and clear their environmental consciences.  IREN founder Daniel Roberts became curious about cryptocurrencies in 2013 when he saw the rise of a new thing called Bitcoin. He and his younger brother Will jumped in and bought when it hit US$1000 a coin, only […]

Atlassian Central

Behind the glass curtain of Atlassian’s future $1.4 billion HQ    

Atlassian’s future $1.4 billion HQ, currently rising from a Sydney CBD hole, is such a game changer it’s already inspired two Australian towers that aim to knock it off as the world’s tallest “plyscraper”.  This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Before Atlassian put the design for […]

The relentless Harry Triguboff: Inside his $25 billion journey

At 91, Australia’s third-richest person Harry Triguboff is still waiting for everyone else to see things his way. He explains how he has left his rivals in the shade, why he just keeps getting better and his secret for a long life. Join us at the Forbes Australia Icons & Investors Summit to hear directly […]

Meet the Sydney mattress-maker selling $90,000 beds

Neville Middleton is a bloke who works in a mattress factory in Sydney’s southwest, yet his grey-bearded, bald-headed noggin appears on glowing billboards across multiple lux shopping centres in China: “From Australia – since 1899”.  Middleton, not quite that old, is the “sleepsmith” in charge of building AH Beard mattresses that sell for up to […]

Manna Shilajit

From Byron to LA: Meet the mates biohacking their way to liquid gold

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 […]

Do collagen supplements really even work?

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 […]

From CFO hopeful to Tesla Chair: Robyn Denholm’s sliding-door moment

Collecting failures and collecting skills were keys to her success, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm tells the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit. Robyn Denholm Career at a Glance As one of the most senior Australian women in the tech industry, Robyn Denholm said she had been a lifelong, and daily, collector of new skills, which she likened […]

Netball, Gina, and a $4 million debt: Kelly Ryan breaks her silence

Speaking for the first time since her tumultuous exit as the boss of Netball Australia, Kelly Ryan opens on the public challenges of trying to save an entire sport. This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. In September 2022, Netball Australia had just laid bare its dire […]