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Rich List 2025
Australia’s 200 richest people, plus six billionaires make their debut, putting the “well” into wealthy and how to have a good divorce when you’ve got billions.
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Rich List 2024
Tracking the fortunes of Australia’s richest people since 1983 | Australia’s 200 most wealthy and how they are handing over the keys to the kingdom
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Rich List 2023
Tracking the fortunes of Australia’s richest since 1983 | The new must-have: a tropical island | Why a Lamborghini might be your best-ever investment
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Rich List 2022
Australia’s most comprehensive guide to who’s on the up, and who’s down for the count.
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Rich List 2021
The insider’s analysis of what the top end of town are doing with their money.
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The moment that led to a $750m coal fortune and a Ferrari obsession
M Resources founder Matt Latimore had Olympic dreams until a decision to study – and a trip to Japan – set him on the path to the Rich List.
Goldman Sachs dealmaker lists $22m Brighton mansion with two pools
One of the most recognisable homes in the prestigious Melbourne seaside suburb of Brighton is up for grabs. It was originally developed by billionaire Max Beck.
‘I was sitting on a bench’: How a chance encounter led to a $5b empire
Vikas Rambal came to Australia from India in 2000 with a return ticket, but a lucky moment sparked his dream to build a huge fertiliser plant.
Billionaire Shahin family takes stake in Perth payment fintech Bless
The investment is the latest in start-up plays from the family that sold its OTR petrol station empire to Viva Energy in a $1.2 billion deal two years ago.
Billionaire Brett Blundy pushes for Victoria’s Secret board seat
The businessman best known for his stake in Lovisa and other major brands owns almost 13 per cent of the New York-listed lingerie label and wants changes.
October
Billionaire Domino’s chairman Jack Cowin says focus is on turnaround
The 83-year-old businessman says he is open to a deal, but only once he can repair the struggling ASX-listed fast-food chain’s enormous share price slide.
Founder, family, fortune: How they ‘have it all’
From term sheets to toddlers, these founders juggled building a business as well as a family.
Lindsay Fox’s business empire back in profit after Armaguard bailout
The Fox family’s business empire, which includes Linfox and Armaguard, increased its revenue to $4 billion in the 2025 financial year.
Atlassian pays Mike Cannon-Brookes $5.7m for use of his private jet
The company said its co-founder had not profited from the arrangement and the agreed rate was “below market” for other private jet use.
Women wielding $562b lead ‘sideways’ succession boom
Generational change is reshaping the list of the world’s 500 richest people, and as more women take control of these huge empires they are reshaping global business.
Private equity buyer Blackstone circles Hamilton Island deal
While still in preliminary stages, a deal would make Blackstone, which already controls Crown Resorts, a major force in the country’s hospitality sector.
Snow family closes door to any sale of Canberra Airport
The extended family is working through its longer-term business and philanthropic strategy following Snow senior’s death at 80 in August last year.
September
Nicola Forrest spotted with new boyfriend in Europe
The philanthropist has flown far more under the radar than Andrew Forrest since their separation.
Macquarie-backed seaweed group enlists Japanese giant, eyes IPO
Macquarie holds 10 per cent of Sea Forest, with billionaire Peter Gunn and author Zoe Foster Blake among its investors, as the group looks at a potential IPO.
Inside the private group with more revenue than Hancock Prospecting
Pallion Group beat Gina Rinehart’s mining giant by revenue on a list of top private companies following an extraordinary bull run in the gold price.
A billionaire chippy’s A-list campaign to rebuild a surf club
Sorrento is finally getting a new clubhouse after years of planning hurdles, thanks to developer Max Beck and his Rich List network.
Lawsuit alleges 16-hour days, bullying at MCo Beauty dupes empire
The cosmetics producer’s former head of finance claims he was “pretty much destroyed” working on a deal to sell the business to billionaire Dennis Bastas.
Pratt settlement keeps Waislitz in control of Thorney empire
But the billionaires have agreed to resolve their legal matter, with the investment empire to start making regular distributions to their three children.
August
Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams sells penthouse for $18m
The racehorse owner and Crown Casino founder has sold his Melbourne penthouse in the city’s “Tower of Power” to Cambodian businessman Kith Meng.
‘Like Black Mirror’: Live-streamed death spells trouble for Ed Craven
A French minister has denounced what she calls a ‘digital Wild West’ and criticised the Rich Lister’s streaming platform Kick over insufficient moderation.
Wrecked Rolls-Royce and a mysterious driver: court case has China agog
A car crash in Sydney’s Rose Bay has half the Chinese internet wondering who is Yang Lanlan, the mysterious 23-year-old woman driving a $1 million Rolls-Royce.
Adgemis funds $60,000 Bondi rent, lifestyle from company loans: report
Jon Adgemis’ debts have grown to more than $1.8 billion, and expected return for creditors has dropped to 0.15 cents to the dollar, according to trustee report.
‘Factually incorrect’: fund manager Elanor fires back at Lederer
After Elanor announced a $125 million rescue plan, billionaire Paul Lederer warned it would lose its focus. So he lobbed a takeover offer for one of its funds.
Kroonenburg lands big valuation for AI ad agency Cuttable
The businessman founded and sold A Cloud Guru to an American giant for $2 billion. His new venture helps small brands feed “the social media beast”.
Cowin-backed plant-based meat start-up buys US fake chicken rival
Daring Foods was once a darling of the industry, valued at more than $500 million. Now it is being acquired by v2food in the hope scale will lead to profit.