This Month
Palmer says billionaires like him shouldn’t get a break on bills
The Rich Lister, who is eligible for the power bill rebate on several of his homes, says the money would be better spent on households that desperately need it.
- Campbell Kwan and Bonnie Campbell
April
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Scott Farquhar departs with Atlassian at a crucial point
Atlassian’s unique two-CEO model is ending at a fascinating time for the company, as its shares lag the broader tech sector.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Scott Farquhar to step down as Atlassian co-CEO
After more than two decades at the helm, the co-founder of the Nasdaq-listed software giant departs, leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as sole charge.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett, John Davidson and Yolanda Redrup
March
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Joe and Vinay got a $1.5b Atlassian exit. They have lessons for founders
When Loom’s CEO first met Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar he wasn’t interested in selling, but four years later Atlassian bought his company at a $790m discount to it’s 2021 valuation.
- Nick Bonyhady
Cranbrook Revisited (by the ABC)
Parents’ groups displayed no indication of any shift of allegiance away from battle-scarred headmaster Nicholas Sampson. Given the history, this is no wonder.
- Myriam Robin
J-Power taps MacCap, Minters to Skip-proof Genex Power bid
Selling into J-Power’s bid should get some tongues wagging on the Atlassian co-founder’s ambitions to support energy transition.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Genex shares surge as Japanese utilities giant lobs bid
Scott Farquhar’s Skip Capital and a partner walked away from a lower bid for the Queensland renewables developer 14 months ago but remain its biggest shareholder.
- Ben Potter and Angela Macdonald-Smith
February
Keating’s list of business greats spans miners and property moguls
Keith Campbell, Rod Carnegie and Marius Kloppers were all praised by the prime minister who oversaw a period of great change in the Australian economy.
- Michael Stutchbury
Flight delayed: Queensland Airport auction start to spill past Easter
Suitors revving up to bid for a controlling stake in Queensland Airport Limited will have to wait a little longer for the auction.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Atlassian plunges $10b as earnings blues continue
Shares in Australian software giant Atlassian have continued to plummet after Friday’s earnings announcement, but analysts think the stock will recover.
- Tess Bennett
Atlassian tumbles despite ‘incredible milestones’
Shares in the Australian software giant dived on Friday, despite Q2 results beating analysts’ expectations.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett
January
Tech Council boss Kate Pounder resigns
Australia’s technology sector loses a powerful voice in Canberra, after the boss of high-profile industry group steps down.
- Tess Bennett
- Exclusive
- Rich List
How some Rich Listers doubled their fortune in 2023 while others fell
The boom in IT stocks burnished the fortunes of Australia’s top tech entrepreneurs, while the crypto millionaires made a comeback.
- Primrose Riordan and Andrew Turner
November 2023
Queensland Airports auction preps for takeoff; first bids by March
The sale process for the 74 per cent stake will officially kick off in mid-December. First round bids are expected to be called for at the end of March.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Exclusive
- Software
Scott Farquhar’s 100-year plan for Atlassian to keep building
Atlassian’s shares plunged after quarterly earnings losses last week, but Scott Farquhar says he is ‘jazzed’ at the growth opportunities in the AI era.
- Paul Smith
Atlassian shares plunge as growth slows
Shares fell by more than 10 per cent after the company said that it lost $US32 million in the last quarter. However, it continues to invest in cloud and AI.
- Paul Smith
October 2023
Inside the ultra-high-pressure world of Airwallex
The Australian payments giant grew out of a Melbourne coffee shop almost a decade ago and became a global player. But is it ready for prime time?
- Lucas Baird and Jonathan Shapiro
September 2023
Fire at Genex Power battery project in Qld a ‘rare occurrence’
Genex Power chief executive Craig Francis says too early to tell cause of fire at 50-megawatt Bouldercombe battery project near Rockhampton.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
August 2023
Atlassian co-founders are $6b richer after earnings update
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have added around $3.2 billion to their respective wealth after the software company’s shares surged more than 23 per cent.
- Tess Bennett
Apple, Amazon, Atlassian and bond yields show this ain’t 2021
AI hype may have propelled the tech sector higher this year, but the results from Apple, Amazon and Atlassian suggest investors can’t let it overshadow reality.
- James Thomson
