The last of Australia’s big coal barons?
Matt Latimore, the little-known owner of M Resources, has just bought South32’s Illawarra coal assets for $2.4bn, his latest big bet that there’s plenty of life in coal yet.
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CoinSpot founder Russell Wilson’s $900m bonanza
One of the most reclusive members of the Richest 250 list has a share in almost $1bn in dividend payments from his crypto trading platform, making him one of Australia’s highest earners.
Best and worst stocks owned by Aussie billionaires
Medical, technology and some mining stocks are hot; Media, retail and gambling are not. These are the winning and losing investments for the Richest 250 so far in 2024.
Richest 250 debutant to auction ‘The Block’ home with $1 reserve
Buyers may be able to pick up one of the homes featured on last year’s season of The Block for a bargain, with Adrian Portelli ‘happy just to move it on’.
The 15 names who just missed the Richest 250
The cut-off to make The List is now a record $590m, so plenty of big names and quiet achievers just missed qualifying this year. See who nearly made it.
You win some billions, you lose some more
Some have made bigger fortunes while others have suffered profit falls. These are the winners and losers on this year’s The List – Richest 250.
Richest 250 show it’s fine to seek rewards of innovation, hard work
As our entrepreneurs reap the rewards of their hard work, Australia must continue to present as a safe haven for foreign capital. The government has a responsibility in ensuring this.
The richest 33 Australian women revealed
Tech stars, miners, property and concrete barons, fashionistas and the secret sisters who own one of Australia’s most iconic brands. These are 33 women in this year’s Richest 250.
The huge wealth of NT’s richest people
Alice Springs identity Viv Oldfield is the richest Northern Territory resident this year with an estimated $740m fortune. SEE WHO ELSE MADE THE LIST
Staggering fortune of ex-NRL star who built a nutrition empire
After retiring from rugby league, Adam MacDougall started his Man Shake company with wife Belinda. They’re now worth $635m | See who else made their Richest 250 list debut
Twiggy overtaken by woman of now independent means
Nicola Forrest is wealthier than mining magnate Andrew Forrest, the husband from whom she has separated, thanks to a few lines on a notice recently sent to the ASX.
Billionaire central: The top 5 richest suburbs
Welcome to the $39bn suburb that is home to more billionaires than anywhere else in Australia. There’s no superyacht access but plenty of room for a tennis court. Full list of names
Meet the 30 women who have made their mark
From mining magnates to technology leaders, healthcare pioneers and retail superstars, Australia’s richest women have made their mark this year.
Which billionaire are you? Take our quiz
Take our quiz and find out what kind of billionaire you’ll be when you strike it rich.
Ever wondered what it costs to run your own superyacht?
Ian Malouf, Australia’s richest garbo, has traded bins for fancy boats, but even he — with his billion-dollar personal fortune — has suffered bill shock at the expense of living afloat.
The List – Australia’s Richest 250 are worth a collective $532bn
Meet the 250 mining magnates, property kings, retail queens, manufacturing giants and technology titans in the country’s most extensive annual survey of wealth.
In the blood: pub tsar raises glass
Pubs may be going through changing times but veteran hotel mogul Arthur Laundy reckons they still make up ‘the fabric of Australia’.
The lowdown on the high flyers The List: Richest 250
The List: Richest 250 editor John Stensholt takes us behind the scenes of the rich list to talk about the big personalities who dominate the headlines.
‘We’ve had to forge our own path’
Australia’s youngest business leaders are making big money from cryptocurrency gambling, non-fungible-tokens, power tools and selling mortgages. See The List’s newest members.
Peter Cooper: the investor who looked inward
Peter Cooper’s quest for freedom led him to a profound change he says not only makes him a better investor, but opens the way for a much bigger life.
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