Where business meets style: Inside an evening with Forbes x Max Mara

Forbes Australia and Max Mara brought together a select group of women in Sydney for a night that blended conversation and craftsmanship – all centred on a single theme: slowing down. Curated by Jillian Davison – the Australian stylist, creative director and former editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour U.S., personally recruited by Anna Wintour […]

Why Australia’s wealthy are turning their compass toward Manly

From its noir origins to its newfound elegance, Manly Pacific’s transformation mirrors a broader renaissance sweeping through Sydney’s northern beaches. Brisbane property developer Adam Flaskas looks out across Sydney Harbour from his new Felons bar, like he kinda just can’t believe it. “I sound like a broken record with my kids, always saying that old […]

Rolex Laureate Mark Kendall. Image: Supplied

From vaccines to wearables: How Mark Kendall Is betting on skin tech 

The Brisbane-based inventor and Rolex Laureate behind Vaxxas and WearOptimo is betting on skin as the future of medicine.  Mark Kendall has moments “where things sort of stand still”. There is absolute lucidity and, “click”, he sees things. It’s a process that has seen the Brisbane biomedical engineer take out more than 160 patents, – […]

The La Marzocco Linea Mini, priced at $8,499, has become a status symbol for coffee lovers.

Why more Australians are spending big to bring café coffee home

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 […]

The world's best airlines and airports of 2025

The world’s best airlines and airports of 2025

The second annual Verified Air Travel Awards celebrate everything from the best cabin suites to the top lounges. Every trip consists of a thousand touchpoints, and for travelers, the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is decided at each turn. From curbside check-in to in-flight service, every detail matters. That is why Forbes Travel Guide’s second […]