This Month
Spotlight billionaire Zac Fried buys Gulfstream 650 jet
On June 19, Fried’s new plane landed in Melbourne from Rotterdam via Dubai.
- Joe Aston
July
September reckoning for ASIC v Wilson
The much-delayed case will soon go to trial, after a judge provided permission for a key ASIC witness to give evidence via video link.
- Myriam Robin
New private jets for Gina Rinehart, Dick Honan
Gina Rinehart has taken delivery of a new Gulfstream 600, while Dick Honan bought an old plane from Kerry Stokes.
- Joe Aston
Young Rich Listers sell popular Sweat app
What started as a humble fitness e-book guide morphed into a hit fitness app that Sweat founders Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have sold to a US player.
- Updated
- Julie-anne Sprague
Steve Ballmer becomes ninth member of the $US100b club
The former CEO of Microsoft was already fabulously wealthy - but now he’s entered the billionaire stratosphere.
- Scott Carpenter
Billionaire iron ore heiress wins legal battle with her brother
The WA Supreme Court has rejected claims by Julian Wright that he was duped out billions of dollars by his siblings.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson
June
This is what the five richest people in the world make per hour
It’s hard to visualise the wealth of those at the very top, but breaking it down into a ‘wage’ is one way to see just how quickly their money accumulates.
- Bianca Davino
- Analysis
- Coronavirus pandemic
Berejiklian’s bet to save school holidays
The NSW Premier has resisted imposing a lockdown that could snuff out a COVID-19 outbreak in the city’s eastern suburbs, betting on her vaunted contact tracers.
- Aaron Patrick
Perth’s Weld Club laid bare
Every single member had their name splashed across the pages of The West Australian on Saturday.
- Myriam Robin
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
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
