May
Investors demand Musk work a 40-hour week at Tesla
Shareholders from a group of large pension funds say the EV maker is in “crisis” and call for succession planning.
Tesla board moves to defend Musk’s ‘excessive’ pay package
Tesla chairwomen Robyn Denholm is leading the charge to rework the billionaire’s record 2018 pay package, which has been stuck in a seven-year legal battle.
Robyn Denholm made $306m selling Tesla stock as profit fell
Chief executive Elon Musk told his employees to hang onto their stock as the share price declined, but his chairman did not heed the advice.
ASIC sues Macquarie; CBA profit rises; Ray Dalio’s big worry
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Telstra opens Silicon Valley hub in race to build AI
The telco is putting boots on the ground in Silicon Valley to speed up its adoption of artificial intelligence and embrace the region’s can-do attitude.
Tech Council policy boss stood down after DV charges
Harry Godber, the head of policy at the Scott Farquhar-chaired Tech Council of Australia, has pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges.
Labor urged to back science, boost spending on research
Medical technology chiefs want Labor to prioritise science in its second term and stop a slide in Australia’s research and development funding.
NBL apologises after call that sprung deal on team bosses goes awry
The NBL informed clubs in a phone call it had done a deal with a travel company that may have links to league owner Larry Kestelman. After the reaction, it backpedalled.
Robyn Denholm says Tesla board isn’t trying to oust Elon Musk
In an interview, the electric carmaker’s Australian chairwoman said that she needed to “make sure the team is focused on what they need to deliver”.
April
Robyn Denholm’s ‘simply absurd’ family office legal fight
For someone who has made her career advising tech and telco companies, the Tesla chair is failing at trademark claims.
March
As Tesla tanks, Musk’s hand-picked Australian chair is doing just fine
Robyn Denholm has reaped $682 million in cash and stock, which is being criticised as the shares plunge and investors question her oversight of the famous CEO.
Tesla director James Murdoch dumps $21m stake in Musk carmaker
The estranged son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch has been on the board since 2017. Other insiders including chairman Robyn Denholm are also selling down.
Scott Farquhar to succeed Robyn Denholm as Tech Council chair
The Atlassian co-founder is taking his first major role since stepping down from his company and will become Australia’s top tech lobbyist.
February
Australia should punt on bold, unproven ideas: Shergold
The Australian Research Council chairman says this country needs to get behind young researchers whose work takes greater risks but offers larger rewards.
Australia’s critical slide in R&D is now a national emergency
In a world reshaping through emerging technologies, the nation needs to put innovation at the centre of its competitive DNA to set up its fortunes for decades.
‘National emergency’ as Australia falls $25b short in R&D
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm and Industry Minister Ed Husic say Australia risks falling behind unless big business spends more on inventing new products and ideas.
January
Silicon Valley’s lurch to the right catches the eye of local VCs
Some 15,000 kilometres away from Washington DC, where tech is cosying up to Donald Trump, local start-ups are pondering whether to ride the anti-DEI wave.
Tennis Australia raises almost $50m for sports and entertainment fund
Backers of its AO Ventures vehicle include major investors such as John Wylie and Caledonia’s Mark Nelson, along with Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm.
December 2024
The Year of Brilliant Jerks: Rear Window’s year in review
Trump, Ellison, White, Adgemis, Gupta and that Rinehart portrait. For Rear Window, the end of shame and pretense added up to a ripping year of stories.
Denholm on Musk: He’s entitled to his opinion, I’m entitled to mine
Robyn Denholm rose from obscurity to become the highest-profile Australian in business. But overseeing the world’s richest man as Tesla chair is no easy thing.