Yesterday
Twiggy’s great green energy quest
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has signed up to develop the world’s biggest hydropower project but there’s a big question mark over whether it can be done after decades of hype and false starts.
- Brad Thompson
This Month
Australian Club’s surprise spinner
Veteran spinner Sue Cato is the newly revealed spokeswoman of the patrician institution
- Myriam Robin
Australian Club campaigner has form on unpopular fights
In 2012, Peter Graham was a vocal but largely ineffective campaigner against the then OneSteel’s plan to change its name to Arrium.
- Myriam Robin
Geoffrey Edelsten found dead at 78 in Melbourne apartment
The controversial businessman was known for his colourful exploits and ownership of the Sydney Swans AFL team.
- Updated
Rich cousins, poor cousins and Nuix
Ex-chair Tony Castagna told staff it just wasn’t kosher to discuss their option strike prices with others. A principle Nuix took to extremes with his 1¢ options.
- Myriam Robin
How two Melbourne entrepreneurs stole the beauty market
Jo Horgan and Kate Morris are loosening the powerful grip that department stores have held on Australia’s beauty industry.
- Lauren Sams and Julie-anne Sprague
May
Clive Palmer’s not gonna take it
Even by Palmer’s usual standards, recent months have seen frenetic activity on the legal front.
- Myriam Robin
How we shot the 2021 Rich List
There were a few dramas trying to capture some of the stunning photos for this year’s list of Australia’s wealthiest people.
- Matthew Drummond
The 200 richest people in Australia revealed
Australia’s billionaires have thrived during the pandemic year – and some on this year’s Rich List have reaped even bigger rewards from a soaring iron ore price.
- Updated
- Michael Bailey and Julie-anne Sprague
Andrew Forrest is defying sceptics to wrangle a green energy future
Australia’s second-richest person is chasing the next big dream: a carbon neutral world.
- Julie-anne Sprague
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Rich List renews and repurposes
Recycled, regenerated, renewable: this year’s Australian Financial Review Rich List shows Australia’s richest people are repurposing business for sustainability.
- The AFR View
- No.102
- Rich List
‘Romance of biblical proportions’ powers Rich List couple
Trevor Lee and Keri Craig-Lee are among Australia’s largest landholders and biggest beef suppliers. Their marriage, they say, is a big part of their success.
- Jemima Whyte
Street cred propels Culture Kings onto Rich List
Simon and Tah-nee Beard started off selling clothes at a Gold Coast market. Now their estimated net wealth is $626 million and Culture Kings is bound for the US.
- Julie-anne Sprague
- No. 44
- Rich List
The son of Australia’s richest person on forging his own path
After a decade of legal fights with his mother, John Hancock is making his own way in the world. And so far the returns are good.
- Updated
- Julie-anne Sprague
- No.176
- Rich List
Warhol and wallpaper: Rich Lister reveals her love of interior design
By day, she’s the founder and managing director of APM Group. After hours, Megan Wynne indulges her passion for interiors.
- Julie-anne Sprague
How John Hancock backed the market’s biggest winner
A chat on a chairlift above Canada’s playground for the rich led John Hancock to make an investment in what turned out to be Australia’s best performing stock over the past year.
- Julie-anne Sprague
- No. 199
- Rich List
From housing commission kid to showbiz technology star
The most interesting thing about making this year’s Financial Review Rich List, says Grant Petty, is making certain people shut up and take notice.
- Michael Bailey
Meet the 20 people making their Rich List debut
Twenty people appear on the Financial Review Rich List for the first time when it’s revealed on Friday, including seven from Australia’s growing tech sector.
- Michael Bailey and Julie-anne Sprague
How Martin Bashir changed Princess Diana’s life
The interviewer’s entry into the world of Princess Diana led her to shun the royal family’s protection and set her on the fateful trip to Paris.
- Gordon Rayner
Rodney Adler pursues cafe over $75,000 debt
The businessman is seeking to have Rose Bay’s Little Bay Cafe repay its debts or be wound up.Â
- Myriam Robin
