This Month
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- AI
Tech giants, major banks warn Labor to tread lightly on AI regulation
The companies say sweeping rules like those in Europe and called for by public interest groups will do more harm than good, and could restrict new uses.
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- Amelia McGuire
Unlikely winners of ATO’s R&D tax rules
The tax office’s first transparency report on R&D tax credits reveals the unlikely winners of the system.
- Mark Di Stefano
ASX slumps; Beirut bombarded; The whole world’s going private
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Scott Farquhar and Kim Jackson sell Point Piper’s Elaine for $130m
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar and his wife Skip Capital’s Kim Jackson sold their unused waterfront mansion Elaine in Point Piper for about $130 million.
- Bonnie Campbell
How office workers are losing their social skills
Consultants say incidents of inappropriate workplace behaviour are becoming more common as increasing technology use erodes our people skills.
- Euan Black
September
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ super rocket crashes to Earth
Millennial investing start-up Spaceship’s exit is a mercy killing, with investors sitting on an illiquid and uncertain return.
- Mark Di Stefano
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
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
AI hype just collided with recession fears
Investors were already worried about how artificial intelligence investment will turn into profits. That’s being compounded by fears of a broader economic slowdown.
- James Thomson
July
Inside Atlassian’s new workplace – just don’t call it an office
The company’s new Melbourne site has been designed as a so-called connection hub. It only has 12 desks, with an emphasis on social spaces instead.
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- Funding
Ex-Atlassian insiders pull in millions for AI development start-up
Redactive has raised $11.5 million from local and US-based investors after convincing financial services clients to use it to help software engineers develop AI tools.
- Paul Smith
We’re not coming for your job, AI companies say
A report funded by the AI industry says artificial intelligence will create 200,000 jobs in Australia by 2030.
- John Davidson
June
Money from Mike Cannon-Brookes has so much energy
Through Boundless, the software billionaire’s donations find their way into interesting places.
- Mark Di Stefano
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
- Analysis
- Rich List
Why Cannon-Brookes, Farquhar are down $15b in just two months
Concerns about Atlassian’s cloud growth rate have triggered a share sell-off, which has wiped a combined $15.4 billion off the valuations of its co-founders.
- Yolanda Redrup
‘Productivity theatre’: The false promise of a clear inbox and other ‘busy work’
Workers are undermining their output by focusing on “short-term wins” such as responding to emails and ticking off menial tasks on their to-do list instead of prioritising high-value work.
- Euan Black
- Exclusive
- 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