September
KKR, Kim Jackson’s Skip Capital win $3b Queensland Airports race
Queensland Airports Limited is KKR’s first airports deal around the world.
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- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
The five most powerful Australian tech leaders in 2024
The biggest deal of the year, the end of an era at Atlassian and the rising influence of super funds helped to shape the list of technology’s most powerful in 2024.
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- Paul Smith
What this CEO learnt from Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar
Culture Amp chief Didier Elzinga met the Atlassian duo at an awards function years ago, and got an insight into scalable business models.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
WiseTech’s Richard White in $400m cash deluge
Richard White continues to free up an awful lot of cash.
- Myriam Robin
Farquhar’s Atlassian era passes without a grand farewell
Co-founders Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes spent their final day of as co-CEOs working from home. Venture capitalists say Farquhar’s influence goes beyond Atlassian.
- Tess Bennett
August
Atlassian founders $3.8b poorer as market punishes revenue miss
Slowing revenue growth has dampened Scott Farquhar’s final showing as co-CEO of Atlassian.
- Tess Bennett
July
Genex to depart ASX after investors back J-Power takeover
Shareholder approval of the deal, worth more than $1 billion including debt, was in little doubt after 19.9 per cent investor Skip Capital revealed it would back it.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
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- Mergers & acquisitions
Farquhar’s Skip Capital will back J-Power’s takeover of Genex
The Atlassian billionaire’s fund owns 19.9 per cent of the ASX-listed renewable energy group. Its support removes a major roadblock for the Japanese utility.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
June
Scott Farquhar makes bid for Royal Sydney Golf Club membership
Money alone doesn’t buy you access to Sydney’s elite. Knowing a stack of Royal Sydney Golf Club members does.
- Myriam Robin
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- Funding
Under-the-radar Melbourne software firm worth $90m after VCs pounce
Atticus has built a roster of clients including BHP, CBA and numerous top law firms for its software that verifies documents are truthful.
- Paul Smith
May
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- Luxury property
Live where the Kardashians stay in Bellevue Hill for $15k a night
AFR Weekend takes a look inside Sydney’s secret world of prestige rentals, where A-listers and business heavyweights dig deep for temporary accommodation.
- Bonnie Campbell
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.
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- 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.
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- Tess Bennett, John Davidson and Yolanda Redrup
March
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- 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