This Month
Finance wanted me to be macho. I preferred honesty
A fund manager describes how she learnt that humility could make her a successful investor and manager.
- Amy Xie Patrick
Australia’s 75 richest women now control more than $151b
The wealth of Australia’s richest 75 women soared by 30 per cent over the past year, as entrepreneurs in resources, tech, property and fashion enjoyed the fruits of a resurgent market.
- Michael Bailey and Yolanda Redrup
Rinehart blames Hancock pay gap on ‘helping women’ into mining
A 22 per cent gender pay gap at Hancock, versus a 15 per cent for all miners, is the temporary result of getting more women into the industry, Gina Rinehart says.
- Michael Bailey and Yolanda Redrup
February
The sum you need to make it into the top 1pc in Australia
Joining the top 1 per cent of wealthy Australians became easier last year as the country’s rich were hit with a weaker Aussie dollar and slowing economic growth.
- Primrose Riordan
- Opinion
- Charity
A philosopher’s view on the secret to business success
Companies which donate their profits to good causes grow faster, live longer, and are more profitable, such as ticketer Humanitix.
- Peter Singer
Forrests give $150m to gender equality fund
Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest have put the largest grant from their Minderoo Foundation towards work to create a fairer world for women and girls.
- Brad Thompson
The heavy hitters behind Australia’s biggest conservative lobby group
Australia’s richest businesspeople have become major backers of Advance Australia, which helped lead the “no” campaign at the Indigenous Voice to parliament referendum.
- Updated
- Primrose Riordan and Andrew Tillett
January
Denholm plans $80m Tesla windfall
The Tesla chairwoman finally gets the chance to sell some shares.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Power players rally for Sinner comeback
No prestige social event is complete without an iconic couple making a high-profile public showing.
- Myriam Robin
Speed-schmoozing at the Australian Open women’s final
It took only 76 breezy minutes for Aryna Sabalenka to emerge victorious. In such a condensed evening, one couldn’t waste a moment watching tennis.
- Myriam Robin