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Damon Kitney has spent three decades in financial journalism, including 16 years at The Australian Financial Review and 12 years as Victorian business editor at The Australian. He specialises in writing the untold personal stories of the nation’s richest and most private people and now has his own writing and advisory business, DMK Publishing. He has published three books, The Price of Fortune: The Untold Story of being James Packer; The Inner Sanctum, and The Fortune Tellers.

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Nathan Cheong – chief executive of FutureLab by Melrose Health

Why this naturopath rails against plant-only diets

Nathan Cheong’s life changed forever when he lost his parents to AIDS and now this naturopath but avowed carnivore champions a range of vitamins to fight chronic disease.

Damon Kitney

The Inner SanctumLeadership

Amit Walia, chief executive of Informatica

Tech boss’ rise from India’s poverty to Silicon Valley CEO

Amit Walia is one of many Indian-born CEOs to have taken Silicon Valley by storm but his impoverished origins and rise is down to taking that first risky step.

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The Inner SanctumLeadership

From Cambodia’s killing fields to saving lives on our roads

One-time refugee Lea Ea’s journey escaping the horrors of a country ripped apart by a despotic regime’s genocide to become a world-leading transport innovator is one of spirit and inspiration.

Damon Kitney

Inner SanctumLeadership

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. THE AUSTRALIAN. September 17, 2024. Tai Lin, the Managing Partner of Proterra Investment Partners Asia. This is Tai's first wide ranging interview with Australian mediaThe Australian/Nadir Kinani

Aussie food on menu for Asian private equity king

Born into poverty in Taiwan and educated in Austria, former investment banker Tai Lin is on a mission to feed Asia’s millions safely.

Damon Kitney

Inside StoryBusiness

A banker’s hunt for hope after family tragedy

Joseph Healy pulled himself together enough to co-pilot the $660m float of Judo Bank on the ASX, but the tragic death of his son in the lead up has spurred a new way of doing business for him | WATCH

Damon Kitney

The Inner SanctumLeadership

Paul Naphtali heads a venture capital company which is investing in start up businesses. Picture: Mark Stewart

VC investor on working with dad and fighting anti-Semitism

As his VC firm turns 10, Rampersand’s Paul Naphtali reveals how a trip to Israel changed his life and the secret of doing business with dad.

Damon Kitney

The Inner SanctumLeadership

Why this marketing guru tells firms to not say sorry

Ken Roberts learnt resilience emerging from a traumatic childhood and built a global business from scratch. Now he urges corporate leaders to stand firm in the face of criticism.

Damon Kitney

Inner SanctumLeadership

Head of Bell Direct Advantage Ryan Phillips

The secret, lonely lives of our millionaire day traders

Broker Ryan Phillips has spent 25 years chasing the elusive creatures who drive daily volumes in financial markets. These are the rules they swear by.

Damon Kitney

ExclusiveCompanies

Willed - Founded: 2020, Investment: $6 millionFounders: Tim Glasson, Aaron Zelman and Dave Kaplan, Created in Melbourne in 2020 after co-founder Dave Kaplan lost his father interstate, Willed is an online platform for organising wills, probate applications and even cremations simply and inexpensively. Picture: Tony Gough

‘Game changer’ as billionaires invest in Willed

The Stokes family-backed Seven West Media is joining Ellerston Capital and billionaire Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investment Group in backing the nation’s largest online will-writing and end-of-life planning platform.

Damon Kitney

The Inner SanctumLeadership

Swyftx founders Alex Harper and Angus Goldman.

Aussie duo’s wild ride fronting the crypto money roller coaster

Swyftx trading exchange founders and best mates Alex Harper and Angus Goldman are the Aussie face of the crypto generation but the highs and lows have tested their will and resilience.

Damon Kitney

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