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October

How these Young Rich Listers celebrated their own 21st birthdays

To mark the 21st anniversary of the list, we ask notable Young Rich Listers past and present what their lives were like at 21.

  • Yolanda Redrup, Lauren Sams and Matthew Drummond

December 2023

Kayla Itsines:

The 10 best read Lunches with the AFR for 2023

From fitness influencer Kayla Itsines to an Estonian billionaire. From a pub king to a top surgeon. These are our best-read lunches of 2023.

  • Staff writers

November 2023

Sweat co-founder Kayla Itsines, who with the other co-founder Tobi Pearce has bought the digital fitness empire back.

Young Rich Listers buy back Sweat for a song

Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have regained control of the digital fitness empire they sold at the height of the pandemic.

  • Michael Bailey

June 2023

Tim Doyle, from Eucalyptus, and Kayla Itsines, the fitness app founder, debate Ozempic.

Ozempic’s ‘an eating disorder’: Kayla Itsines and tech entrepreneur clash

The high-profile fitness instructor hit out at the use of drugs like Ozempic on a Financial Review panel alongside the CEO of weight-loss injection selling start-up Eucalyptus.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Most women, says Kayla Itsines, don’t know what they want when it comes to fitness.

Rich Lister Kayla Itsines is finally ready to talk now

Australia’s most famous personal trainer is exactly who she says she is. And she has a lot to say, including on her break-up with her business partner and fiance, Tobi Pearce.

  • Lauren Sams
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November 2021

In addition to copying the trademark, the plaintiff accused Victoria’s Secret of “purposefully” choosing a look-alike of SWEAT app founder Kayla Itsines (above) for its advertisements.

Victoria’s Secret sued by owner of Kayla Itsines ‘Sweat’ app

IFIT Inc, which bought the app from Young Rich Lister Kayla Itsines, claims Victoria’s Secret is using its “SWEAT marks” on or in connection with exercise apparel and related services.

  • Maria Curi
Kain Warwick, Jane Lu, Tim Gurner, Kayla Itsines.

Is fortune written in the stars? Check the Young Rich Lister horoscope

Our resident astrologer examines Australia’s wealthiest Millennials by zodiac sign.

October 2021

The women building fortunes from supplements, serums and squats

There are 11 entrepreneurs on this year’s Young Rich List carving out fortunes from a boom in health and wellness. They’re collectively worth $1.2 billion.

  • Julie-anne Sprague

March 2021

Sweat co-founder Kayla Itsines with the company’s yoga and barre fitness instructors.

Sweat founders tap Gresham, Baird for buyer talks

Young Rich List-ers Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have called in the bankers to test buyer appetite in their fitness business Sweat. 

  • Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd

December 2020

No sweat. Tobi Pearce and Kayla Itsines are worth an estimated $209 million each.

Virus lifts Young Rich Listers to $100 million goal

Sweat chief executive Tobi Pearce says his working relationship with his ex-fiancee, Kayla Itsines, is 'very good', which is why their fitness app is kicking more goals.

  • Julie-anne Sprague

October 2020

Apple's new fitness subscription service Apple Fitness+ offers a range of class types with diverse trainers from around the globe.

Online fitness stars bank on virtual gyms being more than just a phase

At the start of the pandemic, gyms and fitness instructors rapidly sought to become online brands. Now it looks like a hybrid workout could persist.

  • Natasha Gillezeau

August 2020

Working out at home is what Sweat owners Tobi Pearce and Kayla Itsines have built an empire on.

Rich Listers Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce split

The couple behind the globally successful Sweat app are breaking up, just a year after pooling their investment in the company.

  • Julie-anne Sprague and Michael Bailey

April 2020

Chris Hemsworth's fitness app Centr is in hot demand.

Chris Hemsworth, Kayla Itsines drive dumb-bell bonanza

Weights are selling out as the nation shifts to at-home workouts. The trend is benefiting some fit Young Rich Listers.

  • Julie-anne Sprague

July 2019

Young Rich Listers Kayla Istines and Tobi Pearce have an estimated wealth of $486 million, generated mostly through subscriptions to their fitness app Sweat, downloaded by 30 million people.

Social media's rock stars of wealth

With the influencer advertising market expected to reach $5 billion to $10 billion by 2020, according to marketing firm Mediakix, it looks like selfies are here to stay.

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  • Hannah Tattersall

May 2019

Mike Cannon-Brookes, Lachlan Murdoch, Scott Farquhar, Cyan Ta'eed and Kayla Itsines,

Australia's 200 richest people revealed

Property remains the main vehicle by which fortunes are made. But those in tech are easily the quickest builders of wealth in a record-breaking Financial Review Rich List.

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  • Michael Bailey

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