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The 10 richest young Australians revealed
The Young Rich List, now in its 20th year, has uncovered how the wealthiest Australians aged 40 and under are building their fortunes.
- Michael Bailey
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
How to check if your apartment developer is telling fibs
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler’s ratings are so valuable that some companies are falsely saying they’ve got them when they haven’t even been tested.
- Jimmy Thomson
Can I give my money to kids and still get the age pension?
Questions from parents asking about gifting money to children have been quite common this year, say advisers.
- John Wasiliev
- Opinion
- Superannuation
What happens if you make an illegal raid on super to ease tough times
More SMSF trustees are being caught out by the ATO illegally accessing their retirement savings – this is how they’re dealt with.
- Meg Heffron
Airwallex’s Jack Zhang: ‘Going public is optional for us’
It’s under fire over 15-hour days and concerns about its Beijing connections, but the payments company is on a roll.
- Michael Bailey
Andrew Liveris’ guide to making friends and money
The ex-Dow chief sees no point in refusing to associate with those doing the precise opposite of what he says he values. And how else could a self-styled “environmentalist” sit on the board of Saudi Aramco?
- Myriam Robin
Wealthiest Australians
Chemist Warehouse founders share $365m dividend windfall
Rich Listers Jack Gance and Mario Verrocchi split a $264 million payout last financial year, and a further $101 million in October.
- Joshua Peach
The 10 richest young Australians revealed
The Young Rich List, now in its 20th year, has uncovered how the wealthiest Australians aged 40 and under are building their fortunes.
- Michael Bailey
- Exclusive
- Young Rich
His teachers said he’d end up in jail. Now he’s on the Young Rich List
Geedup founder Jake Paco has conquered his demons and is taking his cult streetwear brand from western Sydney to New York.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Yesterday
When ETF ‘equal weight’ strategy goes off balance
The past five years have shown the simplest strategy of all – investing equal amounts in companies in an index – might not suit all markets.
- Jeremy Chunn
This Month
The 16 new faces on the Young Rich List
One made a fortune from glittery statement dresses, another sold up to Sam Bankman-Fried just in time. The newest self-made 40-and-unders are a mixed bag.
- Michael Bailey
Australian Club’s young fogeys flex their muscle
The prospect of a head-to-head contest for the next president has some reaching for the smelling salts.
- Myriam Robin
One of the fastest growing categories for Young Rich Listers – vanity
Australian beauty brands have pushed out the established labels, from toothpaste to tanning, with a little product innovation and a lot of savvy marketing.
- Lauren Sams
Why everyone is investing in ETFs
Exchange-traded funds are an investment megatrend that offer cheaper fees and a vast array of choice. But there is a lot to consider before buying.
- Tom Richardson
Donating from super could raise $22b a year for charities
Making it easier and cheaper to leave super to charity could boost giving by as much as $22 billion a year, the peak philanthropy body has said, as it pushes for reform.
- Lucy Dean
The green energy multimillionaires taking over the Young Rich List
US-based investor and Young Rich List debutant Gregory Green made an estimated $100 million after selling his share of a landfill gas developer.
- Michael Bailey
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Interest rate rises test markets, but remember it is a long game
Over the next 12 months at least, fixed income returns will likely match and possibly exceed those of equities.
- John Abernethy
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
The big spending that could keep the US out of recession
The doomsayers were wrong with dire predictions late last year – and they could be off the mark this time, too.
- James Weir
Investors find value in championing social good
Impact investing is on the rise as more Australians seek to drive positive change as they reap financial returns.
- Prashant Mehra
- Opinion
- SMSFs
How to stop your super fund running out of money when you retire
‘De-risking’ your investment strategy is critical as you get older to retain your cash flow requirements and preserve the capital in your SMSF.
- Ben Smythe
This Young Rich Lister loves psychedelics, crypto – and art
Prash Puspanathan, an early adopter of cryptocurrency, has commissioned a giant robot for his pool.
- Michael Bailey
Lambo-loving Young Rich lister is a ‘shy person’
Known for his attention-seeking stunts and love of sports cars, Adrian Portelli has rocketed into the Young Rich List. But his business is under scrutiny.
- Tony Davis and Michael Bailey
This school drop-out became a property magnate. Here’s how he did it
He was told he didn’t have the ‘capability’ to finish school. Now, Nigel Satterley has a $500 million empire that landed him on the Rich List.
- Julie-anne Sprague
Francesca Packer’s controversial fiancé makes polo appearance
The former Young Rich Lister – founder of failed wellness start-ups and dodger of furious investors – was spotted skirting around the edges of a particularly posh polo pack.
- Jessica Sier
‘Only buy stuff for our kids’: Families pull back on spending
Petrol prices are just one of the rising costs pushing cellist Hanna Oblikov to cut back on new clothes and eating out – and research shows she’s not alone.
- Euan Black
Murdoch-MacLeod museum gift sends lifeline to sinking island crafts
Former media executive Alasdair MacLeod said the initiative was already helping to revive traditional crafts of the region.
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Opinion
- Retirement living
Reached midlife? Time to write the retirement rules
In the second half of life, some things that may have seemed unattainable move within reach, so be curious about what might give your life a greater sense of meaning.
- Bec Wilson
‘Nothing but a retiree’: why Boomers are turning to lifestyle coaches
Dramatic increases in life expectancy mean more years in retirement, but some people find themselves struggling to find worth and meaning.
- Duncan Hughes
- Opinion
- Bonds
Michele Bullock’s anxiety is growing – with good reason
For the RBA governor, economic surprises, which might otherwise be welcome, could be the worst of all worlds for Australia right now.
- Christopher Joye
