Why are there suddenly so many self-made billionaires under 30?
Fuelled by AI, prediction markets and online gambling, there are more self-made billionaires under 30 than ever before, 13 up from a previous record of 7.
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The 10 most-read stories on Forbes Australia in 2025
From rich lists and tech entrepreneurs to the safest countries in the world – here are the 10 stories that Forbes readers loved in 2025.
Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill named BP CEO as Murray Auchincloss exits
A shock departure of BP CEO Murray Auchincloss was announced by the FTSE 100 energy major on Wednesday, just hours after the close of trading in London.
Bill Ackman, Guy Oseary and 44k others raise $2.6m for Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed
Heavyweights from Wall Street and the music industry have joined thousands of everyday Australians raising funds for Ahmed al Ahmed, the hero who tackled and disarmed a terrorist on Bondi Beach.
Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $600 billion
The world’s richest person just hit another major milestone thanks to the soaring valuation of his rocket maker SpaceX.
Netflix ‘super confident’ in Warner Bros. deal after Paramount’s hostile bid
Netflix last week announced it would acquire Warner Bros. in a $83 billion deal.
Why the 2026 startup boom will be circular
Carolyn Breeze, CEO of ASX-listed investment & advisory firm, Scalare Partners, imagines a circular startup economy where every dollar, lesson, and relationship feeds back into the next wave of founders.
The Top 10 Richest People in The World (December 2025)
There’s a new No. 2 on Forbes’ ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.
How two grads built a $2 million fund for student startups – and there’s more to come
Mitchell Hughes and Jerry X’Lingson launched NextGen Ventures in late 2024 to invest in student founders. Backed by Blackbird’s Niki Scevak and dozens more LPs, NextGen is on a mission to make Australia the best place to build.
Four cofounders of popular AI coding tool Cursor are now billionaires
The startup nabbed a $29.3 billion valuation in a $2.3 billion funding round Thursday, minting its four 20-something founders as billionaires.