Meet the three Australian women on Forbes’ 50 over 50 list for 2026
From airline chiefs to United Nations advisors, these are the four Australians to make Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global list for 2026.
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50 over 50 global: 2026
The Forbes’ 50 Over 50 Global List 2026 highlights women 50 and over making an impact across three dozen countries and a wide range of industries ranging from finance to fashion.
The best business reads of 2025 (plus bonus books from Bill Gates)
These 8 must-read publications made a splash in 2025 and are highly recommended reads for you to upskill over the summer break.
The problem with the ‘highest paid person’s opinion’ and leaders being the ‘smartest person in the room’
Ben Dawson believes the best ideas are held by other people and has developed a strategy to get them comfortable enough to speak up. It forms a part of what he calls vulnerable leadership, which he says is now more important than ever.
The four most powerful women in Australia
From mining magnates to tech innovators, these women haven’t just broken the glass ceiling – they’re redefining what power looks like in 2025.
The world’s most powerful women 2025: Where do women hold real power?
Women are steering the systems that will define the next decade. As the 2025 Forbes Power Women list demonstrates, their influence across technology, finance and politics is both deep and global, yet the highest tiers of power remain selectively guarded.
‘Just Say Yes’: How The Iconic’s CMO and Rokt’s AI Chief turn self-doubt into a superpower
Growth happens outside of your comfort zone, leaders from Rokt and The Iconic advised this week. Here’s why you should ‘just say yes’ and balance curiosity with intentionality.
The hidden mental health crisis behind ‘I’m Fine’ – and who’s fixing it
Acknowledging what we feel is one of the simplest and most powerful acts in mental well-being. Still, many high performers bypass that step, believing silence equals strength. This coaltion is working to do something about it.
From Break-Up to Breakthrough: Women aged 45-65 are reframing divorce
As women live into their eighties and nineties, a divorce at 50 is not an ending and it certainly isn’t a decline. It is the beginning of a multi-decade second act.
I went camping with 250 business leaders. Here’s what I learned
When I took my first steps into the world of business some 25 years ago, I didn’t anticipate I would one day be trying to reimagine the economy from inside a very hot tent in the Glenworth Valley. But here I am, in the throes of the hottest October on record, trying to reimagine the economy from inside a tent.