As flat whites push past the $7 mark, a new status symbol has emerged: the $7,000 home coffee machine. From suburban kitchens to sports stars’ hotel rooms, Australians are redefining value in a $1.6 billion caffeine economy. When Marnus Labuschagne set out for a tour of Pakistan, his kit bag wasn’t the only thing that […]
More than a decade after the P1, McLaren has unveiled its successor – the W1 – to its Australian customers – a $4 million hybrid hypercar limited to 399 examples worldwide. “How the hell are we going to deliver this?” That was the first reaction inside the confines of McLaren’s Woking technology centre when the […]
A brand once worn by kings and statesmen now faces the challenge of relevance in a crowded luxury market. Now, amid its 250th anniversary celebrations, Breguet’s CEO Gregory Kissling is staking its future on clarity and craft. This story appears in Issue 19 of Forbes Australia, out now. Tap here to secure your copy. Two hundred […]
Rome has enough “museum” hotels where the lobby feels like a tomb and the bar closes at midnight. This 5-star 93-room outpost trades hushed luxury for a nightlife-first ethos, housed in a former 1940s bank designed by Italian Rationalist icons Cesare Pascoletti and Marcello Piacentini. The Rome EDITION sits just off Via Veneto, a stretch […]
As a teenager, Miranda Wang took a high-school science fair project to the TED stage. Now she is leading Novoloop, a company betting that upcycling polyethylene into new polyurethane products can compete commercially – with Rolex backing her next phase of growth. Miranda Wang was 16 when she first came face to face with the […]
Luxury travel habits among wealthy Australians are shifting fast. The destinations topping their wish lists in 2026 look different from just a few years ago, with new favourites climbing the rankings and old staples slipping. Virtuoso’s 2026 Luxe Report has found Japan has overtaken Italy as the top destination for Australian and New Zealand travellers. […]
The Prancing Horse has shuffled its top ranks locally, installing veteran exec Michele Comelli as Australasia’s new president, while Jan Hendrik Voss ships out to take on Ferrari’s crucial China market. Comelli – a Ferrari lifer since 2004 – has held senior roles in Europe, the US and at Maranello, including in marketing and product […]
Atlassian has made its second billion-dollar AI acquisition in less than a month, announcing a US$1 billion (AU$1.54bn) deal to acquire DX, a Salt Lake City-based startup that helps engineering teams measure the real-world impact of AI on productivity. The acquisition, expected to close in Q2 FY26, is being paid for with a mix of cash and restricted stock.
Travel in Australia has shifted inland. Families are heading for Kangaroo Valley farmhouses instead of crowded beaches; couples are choosing Wolgan Valley cabins that trade wifi for night skies. Even Hobart’s backstreets, with their brick-and-timber conversions, are pulling more weight. Here are the properties that topped Airbnb’s awards list. The 2025 Host Awards arrive as […]
Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes has welcomed a $38.5 million state commitment to Tech Central, which includes $5 million for a new innovation hub and a governance model to steer Sydney’s largest tech district.