A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 19

What will the world look like in 10 years? It’s a question easier asked than answered – especially given how different it looks from five years ago, never mind 10. This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Narrowing it down to industries makes it a little easier: looking at […]

The unexpected city delight: A weekend in Brisbane’s James Street Precinct

Inner-city Brisbane’s The Calile Hotel and James Street Precinct are part of the country’s most stylish escapes, with leafy laneways, black-and-white facades, and high-end retail. This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Brisbane was never top of my list when considering a luxury city break. But after […]

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 18

A question I often get asked: what’s the common characteristic of the self-made billionaires and founders who grace the pages of Forbes?  This story features in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. I mention a few: they’re action-oriented and get things done fast. They’re determined, they’re curious – constantly questioning and […]

Drive With a CEO

Drive with a CEO: Peter Freedman

In a Q&A with Forbes Australia’s Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll, the maestro of the billion-dollar RØDE company, Peter Freedman, shares what brings him happiness, his love of Sydney and his 100%, foolproof Christmas gift.

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 17

Jony Ive and Steve Jobs. Perhaps the greatest product design duo of our time. Together, they gave us era-defining products that changed how we live and work.  This story was featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Jobs, however, often credited Ive with much of Apple’s success because he believed tech could […]

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 16

I was out with friends the other night when I mentioned I must go home and write this editorial note for the magazine. “Get AI to write it,” someone said.  This story was featured in Issue 16 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Not an uncommon suggestion these days, given more and more of what we […]

Drive with a CEO.

Drive with a CEO: Mark Bouris

Mark Bouris has built empires, mentored entrepreneurs, and sparked deep conversations through his podcast Straight Talk. In this episode of Drive with a CEO, he joins Forbes Australia Editor-in-Chief Sarah O’Carroll in the Range Rover Sport to talk about discipline, curiosity, his parents’ influence, and what drives him at 70.

Inside Gaia: The Byron Bay wellness escape that has CEOs unplugging

Tucked away in the Byron Bay hinterland, Gaia Retreat & Spa has become a sanctuary for those looking to switch off and reset ever since it was co-founded by Olivia Newton-John in 2005. This story was featured in Issue 15 of Forbes Autralia. Tap here to secure your copy. The therapist advises me to move slowly as […]

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 15

For the first time, Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have overtaken mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest on Australia’s 50 Richest list. The shift is striking: a tech duo leapfrogging a mining giant, with 45-year-old Cannon-Brookes now just half a billion behind 91-year-old property mogul Harry Triguboff.  It’s fascinating to watch the movement of […]