App exclusive | Bill Beament led a 1¢ company. Now it’s Australia’s biggest gold miner

Bill Beament put himself on the map by transforming a fledgling explorer, Northern Star, into one of the world's biggest gold miners. After turning the 1¢ company into a multibillion-dollar giant, the West Australian decided to take a punt on a new solo venture. Now the founder and chief executiv…

'I had $200′: Inside Aussie Bruna Papandrea’s meteoric Hollywood rise

When Bruna Papandrea arrived in New York, she had $200. An avid storyteller, the South Australian began reading scripts for her friend, actor Anthony LaPaglia. But it was when she was offered a job working for legendary filmmakers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella that her career transformed. …

How this ex-Packer lawyer secured Australia’s biggest real estate deal

“Kerry Packer was one of the last greats,” says Craig Carracher, co-founder of The Living Company. As the media mogul's lawyer, Carracher spent five years observing his intuition, leadership and deal-making. Since embarking on his own entrepreneurial venture with business partner Stephen Gaitanos…

How this 26-year-old built a $100m robotics company

Grace Brown had always enjoyed maths, science and music. Teamed with a “wild imagination”, her interest in patterns meant she was obsessed with all things magic. When she took on an engineering design subject in high school, everything became clear. “I wanted to spend the rest of my life working …