Billionaires
Billionaire battle: The king of luxury is set to face off with Elon Musk
Bernard Arnault has traded places with Elon Musk as the world’s richest man numerous times in recent years. Now the pair are set for a clash of a different kind.
- by Chris Price
Latest
Analysis
Naked City
Bodyguards for billionaires: Inside the secret world
The super rich are spending big on super security, including elite protection teams with counter-surveillance skills to thwart kidnappings, and panic rooms marketed as nuclear and germ-warfare resistant.
- by John Silvester
Three mothers, 11 kids: Elon Musk’s plan for a secret family compound
On a quiet street of multimillion-dollar properties in Austin, Texas, one stands out.
- by Kirsten Grind, Ryan Mac and Sheera Frenkel
Opinion
Opinion
Richard White’s new gig is better than his old job
WiseTech’s board couldn’t afford to get rid of its key man and nor could it afford to retain him as CEO. Just how much has the scandal truly cost him?
- by Elizabeth Knight
‘Trading on hype’: Investors bet against nuclear despite big tech interest
Hype around the energy needs of artificial intelligence and nuclear power has prompted local investors to bet against Australian uranium miners.
- by Kayla Olaya
Opinion
Opinion
‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited
An action-packed month for Musk reminded me of the old futurist Elon, the visionary who wanted to change the world.
- by William Bennett
Investigation
Streaming
Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
Edward Craven may not personally agree with vile content such as Holocaust denial. But his live-streaming platform is doing little to police it.
- by Patrick Begley
Opinion
Elon Musk
Billionaires behaving bizarrely: Is Richard White Australia’s own Elon Musk?
Both appear to have engaged in behaviour deemed to be socially inappropriate and at odds with governance convention.
- by Elizabeth Knight
$56 billion meltdown: Luxury king used to be the world’s richest person
Bernard Arnault was the world’s wealthiest person last year. Since then, he has lost more money than anyone else on the list of the world’s 500 richest people.
- by Angelina Rascouet and Tara Patel
Opinion
Courts
Billionaires behaving bizarrely: Richard White is no usual chief executive
The WiseTech founder and chief executive is alleged to have used the nom de plume “Rick Leblanc” during an online auction to buy a Vaucluse mansion in September 2022.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Mark Zuckerberg’s big gamble wiped $145 billion off his fortune. Now it’s paying off
Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse initially looked like a colossal mistake. It’s now sending him up the rich list.
- by Alex Perry