Bill Gates
Bill Gates to sell $1.1 billion green megayacht – before it’s even set sail
The world’s fourth-richest man is offloading his floating palace, but it comes at a rocky time for the yacht industry.
- by Luke Barr
Latest
How the ‘king of the cannibals’ Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley
Controversy at OpenAI led to his firing and rehiring last month. In the end, Altman’s reputation has only been burnished by his temporary downfall.
- by Elizabeth Dwoskin, Marc Fisher and Nitasha Tiku
Opinion
Philanthropy
Thanks Twiggy, but saving the world will take more than charity
Philanthropy is a splendid thing that leaves control with the giver, compared with the surrender of control in paying taxes. But without adequate taxation there is no social cohesion.
- by Malcolm Knox
Josh Frydenberg spotted at his new side gig
The former treasurer probably thought he’d be prime minister by now.
- by David Estcourt and Kishor Napier-Raman
How Reserve Bank bosses partied as interest rates rose
In November, Phil Lowe and friends were sipping $68 bottles of Chardonnay after raising interest rates. By December, the RBA was sourcing Christmas party decorations in Kmart.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Sherryn Groch
Opinion
Private Sydney
Don’t get mad, get everything: What happens when wealthy couples break up
When they involve vast fortunes, marriage breakdowns frequently end up in protracted, bitter litigation, the pain only compounded by the inevitable media coverage.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Global warming
For my next trick ... COVID data nerds have found a new enemy to crunch
I often hear people say: “More people are dying from COVID than ever, yet we don’t care anymore.” They have missed the point.
- by Juliette O'Brien
Bill Gates’ alleged Russian lover linked with infamous Kremlin spy
Mila Antonova was an acquaintance of Anna Chapman, a glamorous member of a Russian spy ring who was exposed as a sleeper agent and deported from the US in 2010.
- by Rozina Sabur
Epstein threatened to reveal Bill Gates’ ‘affair’ with young Russian
Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein wanted the Microsoft co-founder to support a charity he had set up and threatened to expose the affair unless he co-operated.
- by David Millward
Some Latitude for leadership over this particular hack
Latitude Financial has become the latest company to be the victim of a cyberattack, but where’s boss Ahmed Fahour?
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
CBD
CBD
Tax the rich: Dick Smith’s message to Anthony Albanese
Outspoken entrepreneur wants the Prime Minister to take a leaf from his book.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman