April
How sailing helped this business leader navigate the boardroom
Nicola Wakefield Evans forged a successful career in a traditionally male domain. And she puts much of it down to having learnt yachting as a girl.
- Philippa Coates
March
This fashionista invests in perfume (and a $1k scent is on her list)
Fashion designer Desiree Deravi says scent is both an accessory and an investment – especially when it comes to her two “holy grail” fragrances.
- Lauren Sams
February
After work, Deliveroo Australia’s CEO swaps delivery bikes for bees
After receiving a one-day beekeeping course for his birthday, Ed McManus was buzzing. Now, his honey is in high demand.
- Yolanda Redrup
December 2021
Why this Mona festival chief and rocker always keeps his sunglasses on
Violent Femmes bass guitarist Brian Ritchie is now the artistic director of Mona Foma – and an avid collector of eyewear.
- Philippa Coates
November 2021
Why this CEO is glad she never quit playing the piano
Quality time at the baby grand is a form of meditation for Fairfax & Roberts Jewellers CEO Irene Deutsch.
- Philippa Coates
October 2021
To wind down from work, this Young Rich Lister fires up the barbecue
Finder’s Jeremy Cabral usually grills food on his inner-Sydney balcony. Now he’s taken his tongs to Colorado.
- Philippa Coates
August 2021
How puzzles help this fashion designer see the bigger picture
Thanks to her family, Ginger & Smart co-founder Genevieve Smart discovered jigsaw puzzles during lockdown.
- Lauren Sams
July 2021
When she’s not designing, this company director dances the samba
YSG’s Yasmine Ghoniem has been performing since she was four but discovered Latin dancing only a year ago. Then she fell in love with one of its styles.
- Philippa Coates
June 2021
Before phone cameras, this artistic chef drew the dishes he dined on
Phil Wood, who’s opening a new restaurant in Sydney in spring, has always loved to draw. Nowadays, he finds freedom of expression in food.
- Philippa Coates
May 2021
- No.176
- Rich List
Warhol and wallpaper: Rich Lister reveals her love of interior design
By day, she’s the founder and managing director of APM Group. After hours, Megan Wynne indulges her passion for interiors.
- Julie-anne Sprague
April 2021
This meditating CEO wants to give workers ‘reflection leave’
Workplaces should be places of growth and fulfilment, says Philanthropy Australia’s Jack Heath, whose life changed after he started following Tibetan Buddhism.
- Philippa Coates
March 2021
From fashion to furniture, this CEO designs every part of her life
There’s a connection between strategy in leadership and creativity, says CoreLogic chief executive Lisa Claes.
- Philippa Coates
Think big and accept tough roles: Goldman HR boss
Have the confidence that the capabilities you have in Australia are relevant, and that you can be successful in bigger settings, says Goldman Sachs’ global head of HR.
- Sally Patten
February 2021
The Young Rich Lister who’s also won Magician of the Year
In developer circles he’s known as Magic Keith. To the rest of Australia, he’s the extremely successful creator of software company Buildkite.
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- Philippa Coates
January 2021
Director’s unusual art is ‘harder than learning classical Greek’
For John Vallance, steel sculpting has a powerful link to life drawing, which he says is the most difficult thing he’s ever done.
- Philippa Coates
December 2020
Why this CEO won’t ever skip a daily swim at dawn
Julie Coates, CSR Limited managing director and chief executive, is at the beach every morning – even when it’s freezing and dark.
- Philippa Coates
November 2020
- No. 37
- AFR Magazine
Forget Ferraris, this Young Rich Lister is happy with his Honda
Old-school cars were once Tim Fung’s ticket to getting around Sydney. Now they are hurtling him around the racetrack.
- Philippa Coates
October 2020
- No. 76
- Rich List
Ancient philosophy helps Rich Lister build a city
Maha Sinnathamby always held fast to the belief that he could deliver Australia's first privately built city against all objections – and there were many.
- Philippa Coates
August 2020
The property entrepreneur who wears Chanel on her days off
Monika Tu, the founder and director of real estate concierge Black Diamondz Group International, believes sticking to who you are is the best way to succeed.
- Lauren Sams
July 2020
The art of noise, according to Dinosaur Designs’ secret DJ
From making mixtapes in the '80s to deejaying at all-night cellar parties, Stephen Ormandy's gift for the visual arts extends to the performing arts too.
- Philippa Coates
