This Month
Who’s invited to Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable next month will help set the government’s agenda. Here’s a full list of who’s known to be invited.
Former rock star and banker Kim Jackson wants to be the next Buffett
A Google search will say she’s Atlassian billionaire Scott Farquhar’s wife. But this veteran dealmaker has plenty of main character energy.
June
Point Piper’s $130m Elaine returns to market as four trophy estates
Scott Farquhar’s former Point Piper estate Elaine has been purchased by a consortium of developers who are offering the landmark site as four luxury homes.
From Farquhar to Denholm, billionaires pile in on this Byron Bay fund
ReGen Ventures has raised almost $100 million to invest in start-ups trying to solve environmental problems, an area of mixed success for venture capitalists.
May
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.
Tech champion but with a dark side: Axed Husic speaks
Dumped Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic has said he will continue to advocate for Australia’s technology sector from the back benches, ahead of other cabinet changes.
Atlassian’s AI plans fail to stop $15b value plunge
CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has failed to convince investors on making its AI assistant free as they shaved billions of dollars off his wealth on Friday.
April
Green start-up backed by billionaire Scott Farquhar, Square Peg shuts down
Sustainable packaging company Zero Co, backed by prominent investors, will close next week after failing to overcome production problems.
Taco Bell up for sale or closure as Collins Foods focuses on KFC
The ASX-listed franchisee will instead double down on expansion in Germany and Australia after a review found the Mexican-themed chain was not cutting through.
March
Dutton’s knee-jerk politics on Ukraine
Readers’ letters on Peter Dutton’s rejection of Australian troops in Ukraine, Donald Trump’s tariff trade war and Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar’s views on the mining industry.
Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar on very different flight paths
One Atlassian founder has been forced to land in a medical emergency while the other revealed his private jet’s personalised number plate to paparazzi.
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.
Point King, Skip Capital in $111m payday by selling down Factor Bikes
The Australian investors will partially cash out their stake in the premium bicycle maker, selling a 21 per cent holding to Chinese manufacturer Zhonglu.
Farquhar lives his lycra dream as Cannon-Brookes faces bumpy ride
The Atlassian co-founder has gone for a different type of racing to the Grand Prix.
February
Cannon-Brookes sacked CFO for ‘very significant’ transfer to his wife
The couple separated almost two years ago, and are in the midst of a messy fight as they split some $24 billion of assets after a 13-year marriage.
January
Atlassian rockets to three-year high after earnings surprise
Mike Cannon-Brookes says the company has had some “massive customer wins”, sending its shares soaring almost 20 per cent on Friday.
The biggest financial backers of Climate 200 revealed
Two investors donated about $1 million each to the teal fundraising vehicle, while a 94-year-old grandfather matched donations up to $1000 for each year of his life.
December 2024
Canva, Cotton On and Atlassian among the top 20 corporate givers
The amount of funds donated by the top 50 corporate philanthropists has jumped to $1.7 billion.
November 2024
Start-up stars: what’s happened to tech’s Class of 2021
VC firms that wrote huge cheques on very generous valuations in 2021 are now nervously watching Australia’s most heavily backed start-ups. How are they going now?
‘Nanny state’: Top techies slate rushed social media laws
Australia’s tech sector was stunned at being given only 24 hours to respond to new social media laws, and warns they are ill-defined and risk unintended consequences.