ASX 200 hits record highs
Interest rate-sensitive real estate and tech stocks surge. Uranium stocks rally. MUA and DP World reach deal. Atlassian halves net loss. Halo Food to be wound up.
Mike Cannon Brookes
Overdosing on information is not helping our productivity
Too much information is leading to ‘knowledge obesity’, says Atlassian work futurist Dom Price.
Tech billionaire’s ‘secret sauce’ to flexible work
Companies can’t have a foot in both camps when it comes to flexible work arrangements, according to Atlassian’s co-founder.
The collapse of the bank ‘too big to fail’
Before it collapsed, Australia had caught the eye of SVB thanks to the success of Atlassian, Canva and SafetyCulture, and the bank had been planning to open its next office here.
Atlassian’s climate action ‘how to’ guide free to all
From the consultants it works with and green strategies that paid off, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar hope other firms will follow Atlassian’s net zero emissions guide.
AGL avoids second strike, Cannon-Brookes demands climate action
An unambitious attitude to carbon transition is rewarding AGL executives with bonuses for ‘standing still’, the billionaire’s vehicle said.
ASX 200 gains; first strike for Fortescue
RBA ‘resolute’ on CPI returning to target. Backlash against payouts to former Fortescue execs. Pro Medicus founders’ $176m selldown. AGL avoids second strike as Cannon-Brookes demands climate action.
Atlassian backs Israeli AI start-up in $39m raise
The software titan is ramping up investment in the space, joining Telstra Ventures in backing the first AI-powered assistant for developers.
Atlassian bets big on AI as losses widen
Revenue growth is slowing at the software titan, prompting a 10pc share price plunge. But co-founder Scott Farquhar says the company is focused on retaining staff and beefing up AI.
Rabbitohs now worth a hefty $46m
The James Packer, Russell Crowe and Mike Cannon-Brookes-owned South Sydney Rabbitohs have a new valuation for their rugby league club of almost $46m.
Cannon-Brookes powers local EV sales amid global slump
Australia is defying a global slowdown in electric vehicle sales as a fund backed by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes steps up investments on clean energy projects.
‘We need to spend less time focused on shutting down coal’
Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says economics will end the coal-fired era, not talking, as he urges more investment in renewable technologies.
‘Friction creates sparks’: Atlassian futurist looks to excite
The futurist at one of Australia’s most successful technology company believes that one of the reasons we still need offices and get together in person is to get things off our chest.
Sydney start-up secures biggest cap raising of the year
Employment Hero is set to be the biggest local tech export since Canva and Atlassian after raising $263m, to be now valued at almost $2bn.
Atlassian takes biggest bet yet with $1.5bn buy
The software giant has made its most expensive acquisition to date, buying a video messaging platform Loom for $1.5bn as it bets that remote working is here to stay.
ASX ends down; CSL rebounds
Court finds ANZ failed to inform market over 2015 placement. China’s flat inflation signals need for stimulus. Fletcher Building dismisses BGC’s plumbing claims. Perpetual lifts. Pact rejects billionaire investor’s bid.
Startmate brings in ‘injection of US energy’
The nation’s largest accelerator, which is backed by Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and the Forrest family, has hired Emma Grife from New York to lead its program.
AI test a true survival of the fittest
The rise of generative AI is the tech sector’s ‘iPhone moment’, according to Atlassian boss Scott Farquhar, who predicts an industry-wide upheaval that some won’t survive.
Cannon-Brookes vows to deliver Sun Cable vision
Sun Cable aims to build one of the world’s largest solar farms, and then the world’s longest undersea cable to transport clean energy from Darwin to Singapore.
50 Australian Inventions Changing the World
In this list of 50 world-changing inventions across health, technology, sustainability, fashion and the arts you’ll find creativity, imagination, and a talent for invention – it’s a tribute to the Australian spirit.
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