January
Why the age of the Kardashians may be over
They pretty much invented influencer culture but, like an overripe Stilton, this once-fragrant family is beginning to pong.
Fires don’t discriminate. Hollywood’s elite caught up in devastation
With homes smouldering, streets emptied and friends scattered by evacuation orders, actor and producer Steve Guttenberg counted himself among the fortunate.
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years
The relationship between two of Hollywood’s most well-known actors had provided steady fodder for the tabloid media for years.
November 2024
Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91
The multi-talented producer created brilliant hits for artists as diverse as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Snoop Dogg.
October 2024
Think you know that voice? Dead celebrities are working again
Judy Garland, James Dean and Elvis might be dead, but thanks to artificial intelligence, they can still do voice-overs, act and generally make money.
May 2024
Forget the big names: fashion brands pivot to less-familiar faces
Instead of models and superstar celebrities, campaigns are finding value in unexpected talent.
Paul McCartney is reportedly Britain’s first billionaire musician
The 81-year-old is the richest musician in the UK, thanks in part to superstar Beyonce.
January 2024
The exclusive Florida island that billionaires call home
Accessible for those with invites via a single, heavily guarded bridge, the island is ground zero for the unprecedented migration of wealth to South Florida over the past five years.
The Taylor Swift effect brings $140m windfall to Sydney and Melbourne
It’s the music event that has attracted the attention of the US Federal Reserve. Now Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour is poised to trump Australia’s summer of cricket.
November 2023
Those complaining the loudest about AI will benefit the most
Artificial intelligence is going to transform fame – welcome to the rise of the omnistar.
August 2023
How Jordan nets greater wealth from basketball
The NBA legend has boosted his fortune to a massive $5.5 billion, cementing his place in the ranks of billionaire athletes.
December 2022
Inside the menopause industrial complex
Celebrities, quacks and opportunists have recognised a big business opportunity among a previously ignored, but generally well off, consumer market.
November 2021
Britney freed: judge dissolves Spears’ conservatorship
The arrangement controlled Britney Spear’s life and money for nearly 14 years was terminated, though more legal battles lie ahead.
APM founder Megan Wynne joins billionaire ranks after ASX debut
Shares in APM slipped 2 per cent on debut, though Megan Wynne’s wealth has ballooned to $1.09 billion alongside husband Bruce Bellinge thanks to their 34 per cent stake.
Inside the world of the jet set
The planet may be burning, but the private aviation industry is booming.
October 2021
Billionaires not good enough for new club of super rich
R360 is set up as a limited partnership, with founding partners paying $US350,000 each. A family membership costs $US180,000, but money alone isn’t enough.
September 2021
Britney Spears’ father asks for conservatorship to end
Britney Spears, 39, has been seeking for months to have her father removed as the overseer of her $81 million estate.
December 2020
A look back at Australia’s most fabulous parties
With big parties yet to make a comeback from COVID, AFR Magazine remembers the greatest events of all time – including the night Grace Jones turned up.
A-listers all know Byron Bay's a star performer
Byron Bay local and Hollywood A-lister Chris Hemsworth is using star power to put the global spotlight on his home town – and country.
Byron comes of age with billionaires, blockbusters and a COVID-19 bump
First came the hippies, then the billionaires. And thanks to an injection of Hollywood glamour, Byron Bay is ready for its close-up.