This Month
Quiet garage sale from Porteous-Hancock mansion includes iconic portrait
Lavish furniture, rugs and a giant portrait of Lang Hancock are among items quietly being offered for sale by Rose Porteous’ husband.
Reclusive Perth family’s empire laid bare by internal feud
Over the past 40 years, the Gismondis have discreetly built up assets worth more than $100 million. Now an internal row has spilled into the courts.
As the price of lithium tripled, so did this billionaire’s wealth
Mining entrepreneur Nick Wakim has seen his wealth rise to $3 billion in the past year, as he bets big on a lithium project in California.
From hoodies to high tech: Self-made women join $180b list
Half of Australia’s new Rich Women are self-made as AI and retail disruption reshape the nation’s top wealth tiers.
James Packer confirms engagement to New York socialite
The unlucky-in-love billionaire is engaged for the fifth time, this time to an old flame.
In pictures: James Packer’s wives and partners
James Packer is to marry for a third time after proposing to New York socialite Kylie Lim.
February
Waislitz received $1m invoice from in-laws for fiancee’s music career
The wealthy stockpicker gave evidence in the suit brought by solicitor and Real Housewives of Melbourne star Venus Behbahani over a $2 million townhouse.
Real Housewives star denies criminal claims of falsifying evidence
The case between billionaire Alex Waislitz’s partner and her sister was interrupted after a tense exchange about whether the ex-TV star altered text messages.
Venus Behbahani accused of siphoning money, trying to hit sister
The Real Housewives of Melbourne reality TV star and lawyer endured a fiery cross-examination from her Rebekah Behbahani’s barrister.
Real Housewives of William Street: Behbahani sisters in court showdown
Venus Behbahani giving up her stake in her sister Rebekah’s management company had nothing to do with the $2 million Toorak apartment, a court has heard.
Police bungle allows millionaire to escape speeding charge
A speeding charge levelled against scrap metal king Madhur Gupta was thrown out of court for “uncommon” reasons, after police chose the wrong courtroom.
Annie Cannon-Brookes goes solo with huge Southern Highlands venture
The billionaire is preparing to unveil her tourism project with everything from restaurant Three Blue Ducks to cattle grazing and sustainable crickets.
AI makes it (even) easier for the rich and powerful to hide online
Reputation fixers are capitalising on the Epstein files as it becomes harder to discern between credible information sources and those doctored by dodgy operators.
January
How two Saudi sisters built a secretive $75b empire
Lubna and Hutham Olayan have made the family conglomerate into a behemoth that operates at the scale of a sovereign wealth fund, and has Wall Street knocking.
December 2025
Billionaires, boardrooms and office romances: Rear Window’s 2025 year in review
There was no shortage of hypocrites in corporate and political life in 2025, and a veritable surfeit of illicit office romances.
Is a $25k ‘professional buddy’ the answer to loneliness?
Loneliness is big business. New high-end concierge services offer companionship for wealthy seniors, filling a void left by loss and distance.
November 2025
What working on David Bowie’s yacht taught Boost founder Janine Allis
The smoothie franchise put its founder on the map. But this well-known entrepreneur says it’s failure and not success that’s provided the biggest lessons.
Inside Australia’s most expensive country estate
Terry Snow ploughed $350 million into Willinga Park, which boasts a horse hospital and a ballroom. Its biggest selling point, though, is the tax break.
The founder of this $800m company doesn’t believe in luck
Reluctant entrepreneur Flavia Tata Nardini had no desire to start her own business, but when she arrived in Australia it became clear it was her only choice.
The Smorgon dynasty weathers a very bad year
On the outside, the descendants of the late billionaire industrialist are overseeing a rapidly growing fortune. But it’s been 12 months of serious turbulence.
Why has King Charles cut out Epstein cancer faster than US Establishment?
“The Firm”, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its US counterpart. This scandal won’t go away until the rot has been removed.
October 2025
Gen Z is turning 30. How adulthood hits different for the iPhone generation
As the oldest members of Gen Z hit 30, they are progressive yet pragmatic, want job security and a side hustle, invest in ETFs and have existential dread.
Australia’s richest people 40 and under set wealth record
Technology fortunes have driven the collective wealth of the wealthiest 100 young Australians to a record $45 billion in 2025, thanks partly to the AI boom.
