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Samuel Hussey
Samuel Hussey is the Head of News & Life at Forbes Australia.
Mystery tech founder’s Rolex just broke Australia’s watch auction record
The 18-carat gold Daytona drew 60 bids from three countries before selling to an anonymous US investor, eclipsing a record set by the same collector who consigned it. Australia has a new most expensive watch. A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” sold for $612,000 through Sydney-based First State Auctions on Sunday night, comfortably clearing the previous […]
Tributes pour in for legendary actor Sam Neil
The New Zealand-born actor died suddenly in Sydney on Monday, his family confirming he remained cancer free after his 2022 blood cancer diagnosis.
2026 FIFA World Cup Live Scores: Who wins it from here?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to the final eight. The Socceroos are out, Brazil and Portugal are gone, and the Golden Boot race is on a knife’s edge. Here’s everything Australian fans need to know.
Bentley teases its first luxury EV – The Torcal
Bentley will call its first completely electric car the Torcal. The SUV will be revealed in London on 23 September. Here’s what we know so far. The company released a single teaser image of the rear on Monday and confirmed little else. No pricing, no power figures, no interior. But, it’s Bentley, so we’ll bite. […]
The best-dressed countries at the World Cup aren’t decided on the pitch
Luxury fashion houses, breakout local designers, and an Australian favourite have turned the 2026 FIFA World Cup into a fashion contest of its own. From DR Congo’s leopard suits to Loewe’s tailoring for Spain, here’s who’s winning off the pitch. In fashion circles, the arrival shots at this World Cup – players filing off the […]
Inside the mission to restore Namibia’s lost migration
Supported by Rolex through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, the Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area is working to reverse a century of wildlife decline across one of Africa’s most degraded landscapes.
Richard Scolyer – cancer pioneer and 2024 Australian of the Year – dies aged 59
Professor Richard Scolyer, the pathologist who volunteered to become patient zero in a world-first brain cancer treatment, has died. He was 59.
Can On spray its way onto the super-shoe podium?
From a Halloween craft gimmick to a multi-million-dollar automated manufacturing gamble, Swiss sportswear giant On is using 32 robots in South Korea to challenge the traditional running status quo. Every August, some 90,000 participants take part in one of Australia’s biggest fun runs, the 14-kilometre route from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach known as the […]
The World Cup’s ‘least known’ player just reached 5 million followers
If you didn’t know who Tim Payne was, you’re about to. The Wellington Phoenix defender has become an overnight internet sensation after a social media campaign set out to make him the tournament’s biggest star.