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Best hotels in Australia revealed

<p>The <a href="https://www.forbestravelguide.com/award-winners" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 Forbes Travel Guide</a> has announced the winners of the Star Awards, with nine hotels and experiences in Australia being named in the list.</p> <p>Every property in the running for the awards is visited by highly trained inspectors who provide an evaluation based on up to 900 objective criteria.</p> <p>According to Forbes, the Star Rating system "emphasises service because your experience at a hotel, restaurant or spa goes beyond looks".</p> <p>Over 2000 hotels, experiences, restaurants and cruises were named on the global list, with nine Aussie winners featuring in the prestigious list. </p> <p>The only property in the country to receive a 5-star accommodation rating in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide was Crown Towers in Perth. </p> <p>Touted as "the pinnacle of Perth luxury", Forbes described the property as "Perth's most extravagant stay. Exuding understated glamour."</p> <p>In the spa category the Crown Spa Perth, which is tucked away in Crown Towers Perth, was awarded 4-stars for its "unbridled opulence".</p> <p>The Darling Sydney has once again received recognition in the Forbes Travel Guide for the ninth consecutive year, while The Darling's "world class" spa was also featured. </p> <p>Check out the list below.</p> <p>9. The Langham - Sydney</p> <p>8. Park Hyatt - Sydney</p> <p>7. Park Hyatt - Melbourne </p> <p>6. Capella - Sydney</p> <p>5. Como The Treasury - Perth</p> <p>4. The Darling Spa - Sydney</p> <p>3. The Darling - Sydney </p> <p>2. Crown Spa - Perth</p> <p>1. Crown Towers - Perth</p> <p><em>Image credits: Crown Hotels</em></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; font-family: 'Proxima Nova', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333;"> </p>

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Gina Rinehart’s children debut on Forbes rich list

<p>Gina Rinehart’s four children have joined their billionaire mum among the world’s richest people.</p> <p>Forbes latest Billionaires List shows Rinehart’s children – John Hancock, Bianca Rinehart, Ginia Rinehart and Hope Welker – have estimated fortunes of $US1.3 billion each, mainly due to money from a family trust fund which owns 23.45 per cent of their mother’s mining company, Hancock Prospecting.</p> <p>Holding onto 69th spot on the rich list, Gina Rinehart's net worth has risen to $US17.4 billion, thanks to a lift in iron ore prices.</p> <p>She remains Australia’s richest person, with a big lead over nearest rival property developer Harry Triguboff who came in 167th place on the global list with a fortune of $US9.2 billion.</p> <p>Rinehart is also ranked the world’s seventh richest woman, with Alice Walton, daughter of the founder of US retail giant Walmart, taking out the top spot with a fortune estimated to be $US42 billion.</p> <p>The mining mogul’s kids were among 10 Australians making their debut on the rich list.</p> <p>Forty-three Australians made the rich list this year, including Westfield chairman Frank Lowy and casino magnate James Packer.</p> <p>In total the list boasts a record 2208 billionaires whose combined net worth hit $US9.1 trillion.</p> <p>Amazon founder Jeff Bezos topped the list with a worth of $US112 billion, making him the first person to surpass the $US100 billion mark.</p>

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