There’s a new bucket of VC money in town, but the cash from Main Sequence’s Fund 3 won’t be going to any old start-up. Key Takeaways “If you could build it in a weekend in your garage, it’s probably not something we’re investing in,” says Mike Zimmerman, co-founder of the “deep-tech” venture fund. “The companies […]
Test rugby’s all-time highest scorer, Dan Carter, learned to treat pressure as a privilege – and it turned his team around on the world’s biggest stage. Dan Carter is speaking live at the Forbes Australia Leadership Forum. Secure your seat here. For a player who won 99 of the 112 rugby tests he ever played, you wouldn’t […]
The country’s wealthiest couple, Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have announced their split. They say their separation will have “no impact” on their vast business and philanthropic interests. Billionaires Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and his wife Nicola Forrest have confirmed in a statement that they have separated and are living apart after more than […]
JANE LINDHE discovers a hidden, delightful Japanese Izakaya restaurant in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges with excellent food, an extensive sake list and charm in abundance. You have to know where to look when you search for the incredible Japanese izakaya restaurant in the Victorian spa country town of Woodend, Kuzu Izakaya. As head chef and […]
Few women in Australia carry the breadth of leadership experience of former New South Wales premier and Australian senator Kristina Keneally. From politics to sport and now her role as chief executive of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation – Keneally has experienced it all. Subscribe to Forbes Australia for full access to this and all […]
The RBA has chosen to leave the official cash rate on hold for July at 4.10%, saying its strategy to increase rates 12 times in 13 months is working. Key Takeaways Australian homeowners have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision this afternoon to maintain the official cash rate […]
Tim Sims, co-founder and managing director of Pacific Equity Partners [PEP] – with $9 billion AUM, talks to Forbes Australia’s managing editor Stewart Hawkins about public versus private equity, the debt market, interest rates, why investing in startups isn’t what the firm does, the future of deal cadence and whether we’re now in a “difficult” […]
Blainey North has designed interiors and furniture for everyone from Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe, to the Packer family, the Pratts and Kerry Stokes. She even did the mirror over Shane Warne’s bed. Here she riffs on the special relationships required to bring out the best in her and her clients. Subscribe to Forbes Australia […]
A once-in-a-lifetime expedition reserved for the adventurous elite, the Silversea Endeavour feels like a floating six-star hotel that can take you to a part of the world very few have explored. Forbes Australia editor-in-chief SARAH O’CARROLL reports. “GOOD MORNING, Ms Sarah. It’s Francis, your butler.” It’s breakfast time. I open the suite door to Francis, […]
Nick Humphreys and brothers Alex and Anthony Zaccaria co-founded Linktree: a tool allowing social media users to share multiple links on their profiles. It was last valued at about $2 billion. Subscribe to Forbes Australia for full access to this and all articles today Subscribe Already a subscriber? Sign In