Wilson at war with underachieving LICs
The popular veteran stockpicker will take a ‘carrot and stick’ approach to the LICs he has targeted that are trading below their asset value.
Richest 250
Scott Farquhar’s dancing muse
He’s building a real-life tower of power – and just like the sweaty YouTube dancer who inspires him, tech billionaire Scott Farquhar just needs enthusiastic followers to join his movement.
New Rich soar above the radar
Debutantes on The List are tech gurus, healthcare experts and some veterans of business who’ve made big money during the pandemic.
Baby ballerina to Queen of Arts
Billionaire Alexandra Burt fell in love with the magic of ballet at five years old; now she’s among our most generous arts donors.
Packer $400m richer by lunch, but sliding down Richest 250 list
The all-powerful Packer family was once Australia’s wealthiest — but iron ore barons and tech unicorns have leapt ahead of James.
Why Packer will want a higher price
Institutional investors may see Blackstone’s Crown offer as close to the mark, but James Packer will be eyeing potential rival bids.
Playing with the big boys
Tech ‘unicorn’ Laurence Escalante, who got his first job at Hungry Jacks, is now a billionaire at just 39 thanks to the stunning success of his online game business.
Rinehart’s payday for perseverance
The spectacular success of Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine has been almost 30 years in the making, with some nailbiting moments along the way | THE LIST: Australia’s Richest 250
The new giving
The face of philanthropy is changing, as wealthy donors draw on values often inculcated in them as children and align themselves with like-minded organisations.
Still in the swim
With fitness routines that speak to their enduring determination, veteran operators Harry Triguboff, Arthur Laundy and Bob Magid are not taking things lying down.
The good life
Melbourne property developer Michael Buxton is enjoying the fruits of his labours as he ponders how best to hand on his wealth.
Enjoying the ride
Brian Flannery moved from surfing into mining and resort development, and now he even has his own solar train.
Billionaire a hitman couldn’t kill
Poker machine king Len Ainsworth once had a hole blown in his factory roof by a bomb. Business was different in those days, he says.
A sense of place
Developer Lang Walker has taken the challenges of the pandemic in his stride and is banking on a big return to the office with his latest Sydney project.
Property on the table
Some of the country’s biggest property developers give a snapshot of the market now and what should be hot or not as the nation recovers from COVID-19.
Boots, boredom or making billions
Billionaire Scott Farquhar is worth $21.95bn. But he once tried to join the Army, which would have meant Australia’s biggest tech company may not have been born | THE LIST: Our richest 250
Meet our wealthiest young Australians
They’re among the biggest names in business, and under the age of 40. They are amassing fortunes at an incredible rate.
Billionaires’ lockdown pizza payout
A select group of Australian billionaires had a very good pandemic indeed. Here’s why.
How our biggest names thrived during the pandemic
The 2021 edition of The List — Australia’s Richest 250, is a story of the ‘three Ps’: the Pilbara, pizza boxes and personal computers | OUR TOP 5
Billionaires know how to keep afloat
The wealthy can be highly secretive. But they don’t hold back when they are asked about their tips for staying fit.
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