The $500 million offer Lorna Jane refused – and the $28 million ‘bargain’ that followed

From humble beginnings to a global activewear empire, Lorna Jane built more than a fashion label – she created a movement centred on confidence, community and living well.  This story features in Issue 23 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Asked as a seven-year-old what she wanted to be when she grew up, Lorna Jane Clarkson […]

Quick Takes: Three entrepreneurs we’re watching right now – Issue 23

Forbes Australia picks out three Australian entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now. This story features in Issue 23 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. ProcurePro When COVID-19 brought the commercial real estate industry to a standstill, Alastair Blenkin and the team behind property software start-up Hyra iQ began […]

A word from our Editor-in-Chief: Issue 23

When a recent graduation speaker at the University of Central Florida said that we are living in a time of profound change and that “the rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution”, a video of her speech quickly went viral.  This story features on the cover of Forbes Australia: Issue 23 . Tap here to secure […]

Swipejobs founder Katrina Leslie

Swipe right: How Katrina Leslie is challenging how the world gets hired

The Queensland cattle farmer’s daughter behind Swipejobs spent 30 years studying how people get hired. Now she is eyeing a multi-billion dollar IPO. This story features on the cover of Forbes Australia: Issue 23 . Tap here to secure your copy. Jane Hussey remembers meeting Katrina Leslie in 1994 – two women in their 20s, […]

The Australian medtech rebuilding the aortic valve from scratch

Anteris Technologies was founded in Australia and operates internationally across the US and Geneva. The company is now listed on both the NASDAQ and the ASX. CEO Wayne Paterson explains the company’s heart valve technology. The accent is the first tell. Paterson has spent the past two decades offshore – China, Korea, Europe, and the […]

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Where I’m Putting The Money: Clive Maguchu 

With more than $US5.6 trillion of assets under management State Street is one of the world’s largest investment firms. Sydney-based Senior Strategist Clive Maguchu talks to Stewart Hawkins about the changing nature of what constitutes “acceptable” risk in an increasingly volatile world, how inflation is causing him one of his biggest concerns and why he […]

Vikas Rambal Perdaman

‘No bigger story than this, mate’: The $5 billion man Australia forgot to notice

Vikas Rambal built the world’s largest ammonia plant, walked away with hundreds of millions, lost everything that mattered – then did it again. And Australia barely noticed.  This story features on the cover of Issue 22 – out now. Tap here to secure your copy or become a Forbes member here. Vikas Rambal can’t believe that nobody seems to have heard the stories about […]

What money can’t buy: David Wenham

From screen roles such as Faramir in Lord of the Rings, Dilios in 300 and appearances in Pirates of the Caribbean, Moulin Rouge, and notably the heartthrob “Diver Dan” in TV’s SeaChange, David Wenham is one of Australia’s most recognisable actors. He spoke to Stewart Hawkins about inspirations, aspirations, David Attenborough, Nick Cave, and the […]

Inside Bullo River’s bold conservation play

Bullo River Station, a 400,000-acre Northern Territory pastoral property, serves as a global benchmark for the integration of high-end hospitality and large-scale conservation. While its homestead undergoes a major redevelopment, the Landsmith Collection’s flagship property continues to push boundaries. This story features in Issue 22 – out now. Tap here to secure your copy.  It is 16 degrees at […]

Hotel Sorrento: The jewel in Victoria’s summer crown

Ninety minutes from Melbourne, Sorrento mirrors its Italian namesake, anchored by the reimagined Hotel Sorrento – where heritage, dining and seaside glamour draw the summer crowd.  This story features in Issue 22 – out now. Tap here to secure your copy.  It was the Campanian city of Sorrento that inspired philosopher Frederik Nietzsche to write about passion, vitality, and […]