This Month
Thwarting China is not in our interests says former intelligence chief
Eminent strategist Peter Varghese is concerned that policy substance has gone missing in action.
- James Curran
How sharemarket bets took this NBA champion from basketball to bitcoin
Sports champion and Young Rich Lister Matthew Dellavedova is investing his wealth in tech start-ups and crypto as he worries about central banks printing money.
- Tom Richardson
Fastest-selling debut novelist in Australia gets Netflix series
Journalist turned bestselling author Trent Dalton says he owes a huge debt to his hometown of Brisbane for turning his and his family’s life around.
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- Mark Ludlow
September
She was a Young Rich Lister. She hated it
Erin Deering was once one of the richest, young women in the country. It nearly broke her.
- Lauren Sams
Former Wallabies captain weighs in on Australian rugby’s darkest days
Team leader turned insurance chief executive Stephen Moore says tough decisions are required to make the sport competitive again in this country.
- Mark Ludlow
The CIA’s cyber warning for Australian miners
The agency’s former chief information security officer, Michael Mestrovich, has some frank advice for Australia about cybersecurity.
- Matthew Cranston
Stuart Laundy: ‘Gerry Harvey taught me everything about deals’
With a little help from the legendary retailer, he has become the dealmaking king of one of Australia’s true pub dynasties – and an occasional reality TV star.
- Larry Schlesinger
How to enjoy life even if you’re not on holiday
Sarina Bratton, an executive with French cruise company Ponant in the Asia Pacific region, knows how to party – and lobby.
- Fiona Carruthers
August
Meet Australia’s ethical arms dealer
Oleg Vornik fled Russia as a teen when his homeland took an authoritarian turn. Now he is helping Ukraine defend itself against Putin’s army.
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- Andrew Tillett
Why this CEO is hot under the collar about an ‘envy tax’
Vicki Thomson’s career has traversed journalism, politics and universities. But she never forgets where she came from.
- Julie Hare
Silicon Valley star says it’s easier to find start-up success in Australia
Richard Joffe built and sold two successful tech companies in the US. He is now building well-backed Honey Insurance from Sydney and says some things are far less difficult here.
- Paul Smith
Square Peg co-founder Paul Bassat reveals his top three VC tips
The venture capitalist and tech founder has been up to his elbows in Australian business since the early 1990s, but admits he lacks one key VC skill.
- Jessica Sier
July
Meet Mariana Mazzucato, the economist influencing the treasurer
The fast-talking, globe-trotting professor wants politicians and bureaucrats to reimagine their role in the economy.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Hugh van Cuylenburg makes grown men cry (and that’s a good thing)
The Resilience Project founder knows he is far from perfect – and that’s what keeps his podcast audiences coming back for more.
- Lauren Sams
Thai cave rescuer takes on new risks
Dr Richard Harris says we all need to walk a bit more on the wild side if we are to enjoy life to the fullest and truly know ourselves.
- Simon Evans
Art is mightier than the law, says lawyer turned playwright
Suzie Miller is on a roll, but she still marvels at how her play Prima Facie has turned her from an accomplished playwright to an international success.
- Michael Pelly
June
How this pro cyclist found glory in not winning
Mark Renshaw made a global cycling career out of helping someone else win – now he’s retired but is heading back to the Tour de France to try to do it again.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
The $100b fund manager raised on Gough Whitlam and the ABC
Probably Australia’s most successful superannuation investor, Sam Sicilia of Hostplus, easily reconciles a career in markets with the Labor values of his youth.
- Aleks Vickovich
Rich Lister Kayla Itsines is finally ready to talk now
Australia’s most famous personal trainer is exactly who she says she is. And she has a lot to say, including on her break-up with her business partner and fiance, Tobi Pearce.
- Lauren Sams
