$US1 trillion in gains:2021 was the year of the super billionaire
World markets

$US1 trillion in gains:2021 was the year of the super billionaire

Soaring sharemarkets and rising valuations of everything from mansions to crypto to commodities boosted the collective fortune of the world’s 500 richest people by more than $US1 trillion even COVID roiled the globe for a second year.

  • byDevon Pendleton andJack Witzig

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2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger
Space

2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger

If this was the year of the private space tourist,the next could be marked by the first steps towards a return to the moon.

  • byChristian Davenport
When Captain Kirk went to space:‘I began to weep uncontrollably’
Pop culture

When Captain Kirk went to space:‘I began to weep uncontrollably’

William Shatner joined a space mission at the repeated request of Jeff Bezos,and the 90-year-old was overcome with emotion as he looked back at Earth.

  • byMichael Idato
Jeff Bezos continues donation spree with $US100 million gift to Obama Foundation
Philanthropy

Jeff Bezos continues donation spree with $US100 million gift to Obama Foundation

It is the largest single gift former President Barack Obama’s philanthropic organisation has received and just the latest in a string of high-profile donations by the world’s second-richest person.

  • bySophie Alexander
Pilot who travelled to space with William Shatner dies in plane crash
Tragedy

Pilot who travelled to space with William Shatner dies in plane crash

Glen de Vries was killed along with a flight instructor when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey.

Worker drought:Job ads soar but no one’s applying
Opinion
Jobs

Worker drought:Job ads soar but no one’s applying

The power pendulum has clearly swung post-pandemic from employers towards employees - a recipe for wage inflation.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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Does climate change have us licked?
Opinion
Glasgow summit

Does climate change have us licked?

The giant contradiction at the heart of climate politics is that it is a collection of national leaders pursuing national interests while trying to solve a borderless,global problem.

  • byWaleed Aly
The dangerous power of insecure billionaires
Opinion
Billionaires

The dangerous power of insecure billionaires

Why are people who have more money than anyone can truly enjoy so determined to keep every penny?

  • byPaul Krugman
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are now worth as much as America’s biggest bank
Billionaires

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are now worth as much as America’s biggest bank

The billionaires’ fortunes combined are approaching half a trillion US dollars,a sum about equal to JPMorgan’s market value. It’s yet another watershed moment in a historic week for billionaires.

  • byDevon Pendleton
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company wants to build a space station
Space

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company wants to build a space station

The influx of private space station proposals comes as NASA seeks a replacement for the 20-year-old International Space Station,which is showing signs of its age.

  • byJoey Roulette
Silver medal:Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos as his lead builds as the world’s richest person
Billionaires

Silver medal:Elon Musk trolls Jeff Bezos as his lead builds as the world’s richest person

Elon Musk’s wealth has continued to surge,building his lead over Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person - and he doesn’t mind reminding his rival about the current standings.

  • byScott Gleeson andUSA Today