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
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
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
- Analysis
- Entrepreneur Summit
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
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
November 2021
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
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 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
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
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
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, 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
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.
- Updated
- Hannah Tattersall
May 2019
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.
- Updated
- Michael Bailey