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Early risers: The 18 new faces who bring $5b to the Young Rich List

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 27, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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The newcomers to this year’s list span an array of industries, with a common link to many of their success stories.

Early risers: The 18 new faces who bring $5b to the Young Rich List

The founder of a crop top business, a pace bowler with an impressive property portfolio and a university dropout with a penchant for salad are among the 18 new faces on the Financial Review Young Rich List .

If there’s a common link among the newcomers to the Young Rich List, published in full on Friday, it’s surely artificial intelligence. Contributing $5.16 billion to the total fortune of wealthy Australians aged 40 and under, the 18 debutants offer a glimpse into how AI is driving growth for young entrepreneurs across a range of industries.

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