Gina Rinehart
Rich 200: It’s tough at the top
| Ben WoodheadGina Rinehart might now be the world’s richest woman, but many of Australia’s Rich 200 resources billionaires have taken a haircut this year.
No cheers or tears from Swan
| Nassim Khadem
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan isn’t a fan of the billionaires club but says he doesn’t begrudge their wealth.
Rinehart world’s richest woman
| Adele Ferguson
Gina Rinehart is now the richest woman in the world, putting her on a trajectory to one day challenge for the mantle of richest person.
Media to be avoided, according to navel rule
| Kate MillsAs a general rule of thumb, the more an industry navel gazes the more investors should be wary. If this is true then investors have more than enough reasons to be chary of the media sector which continues to struggle with cyclical and structural factors.
Special economic zones
| Michael BlebyThe current economic orthodoxy prevents a discussion of developing special economic zones that are common in other countries.
How the rich 200 invest: Gina Rinehart
| Andrew Heathcote
How the Rich 200 Invest | Gina Rinehart’s motives for buying a big stake in Fairfax Media have been hotly questioned.
Top 1000 - Lost and found
| Andrew Heathcote
New arrivals to the Top 1000 show some big businesses have very humble beginnings.
Miners, super funds join top 500
| Asher Tan
Some super funds are back on board, and takeovers and sliding revenues are behind some departures from the ranks of the BRW Top 500 Private Companies.
The power of wealth
| John Stensholt
It seems the slump in the economy had few lasting effects for the wealthy elite – for whom the good times are back.
Gina Rinehart
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$4.75 billion | Unlike many who have inherited significant wealth, Gina Rinehart clearly has no intention of quietly sitting on her money.