Family

Finding a family-friendly balance

Marian N. Ruderman, Laura M. Graves and Patricia J. Ohlott Accomodating family commitments could be the key to retaining talented staff.

How to be a billionaire

Shaun Rein, Forbes.com Have you dreamed of becoming a billionaire?Based on the response I've gotten to my recent article Three Myths About Starting Your Own Business, many people have.

Men must close the gender gap

STEPHANIE PEATLING Men would be given the same rights to family-friendly work arrangements as women under changes to discrimination laws being drawn up by the federal government.

Five first steps to finding a job abroad

Diane Morgan, Forbes.com More people than ever are searching for jobs internationally in the hope of gaining knowledge and experience from around the globe.

Young and rich cash in on some risque business

Rick Feneley If you have dressed your baby in a T-shirt declaring ''The condom broke'' or ''I'm a tits man'', you have helped to make Tania Austin the richest young woman in Australia.

Leesha McKenny You can see why Bobby Sager was such a delicious idea to television producers.He's an imposing, unapologetically brash billionaire who travels the world's hot spots with his family in a bid to solve...

Top 10 billionaire cities

Claire Obusan, Forbes.com New York is home to more billionaires than any other city in the world.

Finding that work-life balance

Tara Weiss, Forbes.com It's harder than ever to keep up with both your job and your life away from it. Here's how to start.

Bankers driven to drink

Experts say more and more people in finance are seeking treatment for addiction as the economic crisis bites.

Wealthy don't want limelight

Only a third of people with lots of money say they enjoy being recognised as wealthy.

When is daddy coming home?

Kath Lockett Fathers are finding smarter ways to mix work and family life, writes Kath Lockett.

Swiss icon branching out

The 125-year-old maker of the Swiss Army knife is branching out into cutlery, watches shirts and perfume.

Obama named 'power' celebrity

US President Barack Obama is the first sitting head of state to make the Forbes Celebrity 100 Power List.

Rich get poorer

Chris Zappone The global recession has wiped $25 billion from the collective wealth of Australia's richest people.

Admiring world's billionaire women

Keren Blankfeld Schultz, Forbes.com Privileged and powerful, these women can do just about anything with their 10-figure fortunes.

Switching off the mobile

Janelle McCulloch Could you live without your mobile? For most, keeping up with technology is a way of life, but modern-day Luddites are tuning out and dropping off the electronic merry-go-round.

No ordinary bloke: Joe Hockey

Angus Fontaine, Sunday Life He climbs mountains, rescues cats, raises money for a children's charity - and still Joe Hockey finds time to be a politician.

When is daddy coming home?

Kath Lockett Fathers are finding smarter ways to mix work and family life, writes Kath Lockett.

What's next for AFL's most powerful man Andrew Demetriou?

Simon Mann What's next for the most powerful man in the AFL? Simon Mann wonders if Andrew Demetriou is quietly planning a new life a long way from football...