Popular cook Nagi Maehashi's RecipeTin Eats books have been a constant companion for hundreds of thousands of time-poor and conscious Australians this year.

Now the author's influence will be recognised in The Australian Financial Review Magazine 's upcoming Power issue.

Maehashi has been named the most culturally powerful person in Australia for 2025.

The list ranks the movers and shakers of Australian society and their ability to shape the nation's view of itself.

Scroll through to see who made the list for 2025.

10. Gout Gout

At the age of 17, sprinter Gout Gout has already been described as a generational talent.

Hailing from a South Sudanese family who migrated to Ipswich, he has emerged as a poster child for the migrant community.

Australians have rallied ar

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