This Month
- Teaching Winner
- Best Universities Ranking
Bond University rides crest of the wave for teaching
Bond University has been named the top university for Teaching in this year’s The Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
Australia’s rocket industry reaches a crucial inflection point
Local space entrepreneurs are attempting to take a slice of SpaceX’s business, as demand for launch services far outweighs supply.
How a ‘family smartphone’ can help keep kids off social media
No one has a landline any more, but one Brisbane family has found benefits in sharing a spare smartphone.
Forager fundie seeks to spill ASX tech minnow’s board
Forager Funds’ Steve Johnson has written to Bigtincan’s shareholders urging them to deliver a second strike on executive pay and block a SPAC takeover.
Profits slump at workplace unicorn Deputy after hiring spree
The company makes software used by workers to manage their rosters. Its valuation topped $1 billion this year after an investment from a US labour hire firm.
Gold Coast rocket company gets green light for first launch
After a two-year battle with the regulator, Gilmour Space has been granted approval to launch its Australian-made rocket to compete with SpaceX.
Have a listen to this AI sales call – it’s getting scarily realistic
When it came to selling a new range of drinks to schools, supermarkets and petrol stations, a Brisbane entrepreneur succeeded with artificial intelligence.
Atlassian co-founders $5b richer as Cannon-Brookes answers doubters
An after-market rally on Wall Street has added about $2.5 billion apiece to the fortune’s of Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
October
- Updated
- Start-ups
Canva valuation leaps to almost $50b as overseas investors eye Australia
The design software giant is the largest of the country’s privately owned technology firms, and is seen as a bellwether for the local start-up sector.
- Updated
Tech founder cashes out with more than $100m after 27-year run
Private equity giant EQT has acquired HR software business PageUp, buying out the founders.
Why Cannon-Brookes is under pressure over first solo Atlassian result
Shares in Atlassian have rallied 20 per cent in the last month, with investors betting the CEO is under-promising and over-delivering.
BHP grooming ‘internal candidates’ for chairman, CEO succession
BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie says directors of the miner will discuss whether it’s time for a new chairman in 2025.
- Exclusive
- Sharemarket
Whitefield braves ASX’s IPO drought with income fund
The team behind the 100-year-old Whitefield Industrials has launched an IPO for its Australian equity income strategy despite a shrinking market for listed investment companies.
Angry members brand Tech Council a ‘billionaires lunch club’
The industry association for some of the country’s largest technology firms failed to act on allegations against WiseTech founder Richard White, they say.
Greens’ power push suffers setback in Brisbane
The Greens had hoped to win six seats in the Queensland election, but instead are in a close race to retain the party’s two seats.
Tech founders’ ‘rock star status’ trumps bullying accusations
Women across Australia’s technology sector say Richard White’s new role sends a clear message to the rest of the industry.
Tech Council ‘assessing’ White allegations
The founder of WiseTech Global has already stepped aside from public commitments as a board member. Shares in his software giant fell below $100 on Thursday.
Appen CEO apologises as tech failure leaves workers unpaid
Contractors paid by the ASX-listed company to train artificial intelligence models for technology giants have not been paid in more than a week after their money was due.
Canva touts revenue leap, new AI tools after Leonardo buy
The $39 billion graphic design company has unveiled new generative AI features after hiring 1000 employees so far this year, and buying out a local rival.
- Exclusive
- Investigation
Billionaire Richard White’s WiseTech share sales to pay ex-wife
The businessman has previously said he was selling down his stake in the software giant he founded because investors were demanding shares be made available.