This Month
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
Why Mike Cannon-Brookes invested in this mushroom
A tree-planting boom is required to get the world to net-zero, and the billionaire is betting mushrooms and fungi will be a crucial enabler
- Peter Ker and Lap Phan
- 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.
- Updated
- 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.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett, John Davidson and Yolanda Redrup
- Opinion
- Political leadership
A governor-general from the Chairman’s Lounge
The PM is truer than he knows when he says Sam Mostyn represents modern Australia. It’s a nation of talkers, not doers.
- John Roskam
- Opinion
- Energy transition
The PM has made a silly billion-dollar bet on solar panels
The price of solar panels has plunged and overseas makers are going broke, making it even more puzzling why the government is making a $1 billion taxpayer bet.
- John Kehoe
March
Singo sells famed Paddington complex for more than $30m
Annie Todd, the estranged wife of Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, will take ownership of The Bonython office complex in Paddington.
- Larry Schlesinger and Bonnie Campbell
New York investment giant backs Zen Energy in $200m big battery play
The company is backed by economist Ross Garnaut and his son, chief executive Anthony Garnaut, expects the grid-scale battery to be running early next year.
- Simon Evans
How this Deloitte auditor got his chance to rescue AGL as CEO
Becoming a CEO was never a goal that drove Damien Nicks’ career, but when the energy company hit its lowest point, he knew it was the right time to step up.
- 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
Sun Cable developer casts doubt on Fortescue project
Quinbrook says location is all important in renewables, and the high cost of delivery into constrained networks is putting Gibson Island at a disadvantage.
- Brad Thompson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The ASX giant where bad debts are exploding will surprise you
While investors will be scouring the banks’ results for signs of hardship, this profit result shows there are pockets of distress elsewhere.
- James Thomson
Atlassian plunges $10b as earnings blues continue
Shares in Australian software giant Atlassian have continued to plummet after Friday’s earnings announcement, but analysts think the stock will recover.
- Tess Bennett
Atlassian tumbles despite ‘incredible milestones’
Shares in the Australian software giant dived on Friday, despite Q2 results beating analysts’ expectations.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett
January
Renewables start-up slashes marketing but still loses $30m
The Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed Brighte has repeatedly cut jobs and slashed its marketing by 90 per cent last year but did manage to up revenue by a quarter.
- Nick Bonyhady
WFH makes staff work longer, more productively: Atlassian
After 1000 days of working from home, Atlassian has decided its bet is working while hybrid-working fan Canva unveils plans for a new Sydney office.
- Nick Bonyhady
Why 2024 could reset Australia’s most expensive home
Chinese buyers seeking beach houses, a penthouse that could top $140 million, and an off-the-plan boutique boom: what to expect from luxury property this year.
- Bonnie Campbell
- Exclusive
- Rich List
How some Rich Listers doubled their fortune in 2023 while others fell
The boom in IT stocks burnished the fortunes of Australia’s top tech entrepreneurs, while the crypto millionaires made a comeback.
- Primrose Riordan and Andrew Turner
November 2023
- Exclusive
- Renewables
Grok wields carrot and stick on AGL pay, climate ambition
Mike Cannon-Brookes says he will spare AGL Energy a second strike on pay but wants the board to aim higher.
- Ben Potter
- Exclusive
- Renewables
Ex-Sun Cable CEO takes top job at solar rollout firm
David Griffin’s role as seed investor of 5B – a preferred supplier to Sun Cable – was a sticking point for billionaire ex-backer Andrew Forrest.
- Ben Potter