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Five Great Reads: OnlyFans middlemen, ‘proof’ there is a God, and leaving the family behind for Norway

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Emma Elsworthy

The Guardian - AU

Melinda French Gates, menopause heroine

The billionaire philanthropist wants "a menopause revolution" — but can't name the real problem

Salon

Melinda French Gates Calls Jeffrey Epstein 'Evil' Days After Bill Gates' Congress Hearing on Epstein Ties

Melinda French Gates condemns Jeffrey Epstein as 'evil' and criticises the justice system's failures. She reflects on her advocacy work and personal growth since her divorce.

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Melinda French Gates has some advice for new IPO billionaires

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs are about to mint a new generation of millionaires and billionaires—who will have to decide what to do with their money.

Fortune

Melinda Gates tells interviewer ‘Epstein could have been stopped’ days after her ex testified to Congressional panel

‘If we don’t want children to be harmed, the justice system has to work,’ the philanthropist said

The Independent UK

‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace

The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she explains why she’s focused on the fight for women’s health

The Guardian - UK

Dr Melanie Walker says Donald Trump introduced her to Jeffrey Epstein. Then she met Bill Gates...

The story matters because Walker appears to have been both a beneficiary of Epstein’s patronage and one of the people who helped him gain access to Gates’s circle after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.

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Why Melinda French Gates is putting millions of dollars into menopause

Celebrities like Halle Berry and Naomi Watts have jumped on menopause startups. Now Melinda French Gates is throwing her weight behind the category—with philanthropic dollars.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates has a message for billionaires who are afraid to act

"I'm trying to send a signal," the philanthropist says of her support for women's mental health and midlife care.

Fortune

Women’s health gets major funding surge from Melinda Gates

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

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Melinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisis

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

The Independent UK

Melinda French Gates, ex-wife of Bill Gates, to join Seattle Kraken as minority investor

Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval

AAP

Despite having a $25 million net worth, Hilary Duff thinks saying yes too much to opportunities actually hurt her career

The “Lizzie McGuire” Disney star admits she said yes to almost everything early in her career—and has regrets. Now, she's telling Gen Z to be more selective.

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Warren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein—and worries he could be called as a witness

“I don't want to be in the position where I know things,” Buffett said.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates has a rule for conflict at work: Wait 48 hours before saying anything

The billionaire philanthropist’s 48-hour feedback rule is designed to replace anger with honesty, and it eliminates surprises at performance reviews.

Fortune

Warren Buffett admits his original philanthropic plans were not 'feasible'—he’s instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away

The Berkshire Hathaway billionaire says his longevity has led to “unavoidable consequences” for his charitable objectives.

Fortune

Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the 'smartest person in the world' isn't the most important attribute for success

Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the former Berkshire Hathaway CEO's advice to heart in navigating business.

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Melinda French Gates reveals the No.1 question Gen Z needs to ask themselves fresh after graduating: ‘Am I really on the way to where I want to go?’

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates urges Gen Z to question their career paths and how it's shaping them—and it’s advice shared by top CEOs including AMD’s Lisa Su and Accenture’s Julie Sweet.

Fortune

How Jeffrey Epstein pulled Bill Gates and Microsoft into a web of sex, money, and secrets

How a convicted sex offender became a seven-figure negotiator for Microsoft’s No. 2 executive is the story of how Epstein got into the inner circle of Gates.

The Independent UK

Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says

Bill Gates is addressing his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering questions about their relationship during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation

The Guardian - US

Prominent Britons are facing a reckoning over Epstein. In the US, not so much

After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true

Fortune

Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder'

The daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates acknowledges her privilege but says she’s building her own thing without their help.

Fortune

Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations

Melinda French Gates told Fortune in 2008 that parts of the property were “a bachelor’s dream and a bride’s nightmare.”

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’

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