Dirt rich: how handsomely it pays to be in property
They might start as panelbeaters, vets or cosmetic surgeons but as Jerry Schwartz will attest, once these Richest 250 members got into property they never looked back.
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From broke to $1bn: meet the uni drop outs making toothpaste sexy
Take two Gold Coast lads, a $10,000 loan, migrant family pressure not to be a ‘bludger’ and suddenly dental care is looking pretty hot. About $1bn a year hot.
The highroller with more than $1bn on the table
He’s the most prolific individual investor on The List with money in more than 100 start-ups. But Tim Heath wants more, and isn’t afraid of his latest high-stakes move.
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30 years in the shadows: meet the woman behind WiseTech
For the first time, the intensely private Maree Isaacs reveals how she met WiseTech’s rock’n’roll frontman Richard White and went on to building a $30bn tech empire.
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‘Excited’ Hemmes puts landmark $1.5bn project on ice
His bold skyscraper plans for the Ivy precinct might be on hold, but Justin Hemmes says he’s got more in the pipeline than ever before as he moves up The List – Richest 250 rankings.
First look: Ed Craven’s plans for Australia’s most expensive home
Australia’s youngest billionaire is spending a stunning $145m from his crypto gambling empire to overhaul Melbourne’s ‘ghost mansion’. Take a look inside his plans for it.
The unlikely trio who turned around Oroton
The appointment of two very different women has so far proven one of the best moves for Will Vicars, with the trio revealing how they are reviving the fashion brand.
From a heart attack to the Triple Crown, Seymour stays on course
A recent near-death experience reminded property veteran and Richest 250 member Kevin Seymour how much he had riding on harness racing’s Triple Crown which his boom pacer Leap to fame won on Saturday.
How your child can make it rich
What should members of the younger gnerations do to make it on to The List — Australia’s Richest 250 — when they grow up?
From floods to rates, billionaires hit by headwinds
The boom times are over for many of Australia’s biggest private companies, and the billionaires who own them. Profits are going backwards for just about everyone.
Low-profile WiseTech co-founders join billionaire ranks
Tech entrepreneur Richard White has broken into the top 10 of the Richest 250 for the first time, but his software firm also now accounts for three other billionaires.
Former diesel mechanic Australia’s newest $600m richlister
He’s the mechanic behind one of the hottest mining companies whose stocks have soared meaning Luke Mader is edging into contention for a spot in Australia’s Richest 250 list.
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.
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