Low-profile WiseTech co-founders join billionaire ranks
Tech entrepreneur Richard White has broken into the top 10 of the Richest 250 for the first time, but his software firm also now accounts for three other billionaires.
Scott Farquhar
‘Hard yakka’: Atlassian shares soar on strong results
The software giant’s shares are at their highest point in nearly 12 months, adding billions to the net worth of co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
ASX ends session up; falls 1.3pc over the week
Bourse rises slightly, but sees its first weekly loss in a month. China scraps barley tariffs. Suncorp down after ACCC blow to ANZ’s $4.9bn bank bid. Mesoblast tanks 55pc.
$300m property carve-up in Cannon-Brookes split
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes are among Australia’s most active property investors, with a portfolio including numerous trophy homes and even an island.
Atlassian billionaire Cannon-Brookes splits with wife
The separation of Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie, after 13 years’ marriage, marks the second high-profile billionaire breakup in less than a fortnight.
Tech billionaire slams ‘back to office’ mandates
Atlassian billionaire Scott Farquhar has criticised big employers demanding staff return to the office and says half of his firm’s new employees work remotely in regional areas.
Tech leaders urged to tackle dire talent shortage
Industry heavyweights including Scott Farquhar and Robyn Denholm are descending on Queensland for a national summit, and the state’s chief entrepreneur has some homework for them.
Mike Cannon-Brookes dumps Tyro stake
Grok Ventures, the private company of Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes, has offloaded its 12.5 per cent stake in Tyro Payments.
‘Last gasp’ for traditional work as hybrid takes over
Companies which mandate workers in the office are ‘tethering’ employees to inefficient processes, says an Atlassian executive.
The rollercoaster ride of Atlassian’s Silicon Valley soulmate
He was the $640m CEO of a US tech unicorn who’s launching new products for Atlassian and Canva – but losing millions has taught him new lessons.
Mike Cannon-Brookes wins rights to Sun Cable
The Atlassian boss’ Grok Ventures on Friday was confirmed as the winning bid after rival and one-time partner in the project Andrew Forrest withdrew from the process.
Poor revenue outlook smashes Atlassian shares
Fresh from sacking 500 workers, the company led by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar says economic headwinds will create new revenue pain.
Cannon-Brookes recruiting climate tech army
The tech billionaire has partnered with start-up accelerator Startmate to recruit 300 new people into climate tech start-ups over the next 18 months.
Scott Farquhar on investing, politics and a rock star wife
The nation’s tech sector is full of rock-star CEOs but in the case of Skip Capital, its co-founder experienced the bright lights of rock stardom.
‘Down rounds’: Farquhar warns of bumpy ride for start-ups
Australia’s seventh-wealthiest person says he may not have started Atlassian if it wasn’t for the dotcom crash 20 years ago.
Atlassian rethinking its global office footprint
The tech giant says it remains committed to building its 39-storey Sydney headquarters, but its remote work policy will have implications for its other offices.
Atlassian announces an AI virtual ‘teammate’
The software giant led by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar has launched a new virtual teammate as interest in ChatGPT and AI technologies explodes.
‘It’s where I have impact’: Cannon-Brookes staying put
The outspoken tech billionaire says running the company he co-founded 20 years ago is the best use of his time, despite the high-profile side hustle spats with Andrew Forrest and AGL.
Top start-ups to watch: Victoria picks next billion-dollar stars
From EV charging to health care, these nine start ups have been identified as the most likely ones to join a growing list of unicorn firms in Victoria.
Software rehoming laid-off tech workers raises $2m
As tech firms like Atlassian, Amazon and Mr Yum shed staff, this start-up says its platform can help affected employees quickly find new employment.
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