AGL must pivot to “do well and do good” after its failed demerger, ASA says
AGL Energy must balance shareholder and consumer needs while making strides toward a decarbonised future, the CEO of the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) said, after the energy titan abandoned its demerger amid low confidence it would pass.
AFR Rich List: Tech innovators behind Blackmagic Designs and Rode climb the ranks as tech sell-off hits Afterpay duo
A tech stock sell-off has narrowed the fortunes of Afterpay billionaires Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen, as other innovators gained ground.
Aussie businesses ready to roll out new PayTo platform at July 1 launch
As part of a new partnership with GoCardless, Cape will be one of the first businesses in Australia to use the NPP's new PayTo payments initiative.
Shippit sets its sights on south-east Asia after $65 million Series B2 raise
"Capital raising is like Formula 1," says Shippit chief executive Will On, after his company secured new funding to help fuel its continued expansion into Asia.
Atlassian’s Cannon-Brookes wants to deliver “cheap, reliable and clean energy” as AGL’s biggest shareholder
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has become the largest shareholder in AGL Energy and vowed to stop its demerger, less than two months after his failed bid to buy the energy titan.
Consumer finance fintech InDebted named Australia’s best place to work
InDebted has won the top spot in the 2022 AFR BOSS Best Place to Work list, thanks to its newly implemented four-day work week, work from anywhere policy, and payment of a quarterly office stipend.
“Every year you get a different job”: Tim Fung’s advice to startups after 10 years at Airtasker
Airtasker founder and chief executive Tim Fung says being a startup founder based in Australia over the past 10 years has been one of the best jobs in the world.
Graphic design, streetwear, and burritos: A new list of Australia’s wealthiest individuals shows how young challengers are amassing fortunes
Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are among the wealthiest Australians, according to the latest Richest 250 list.
Atlassian alumni raises $10.6 million for tech to create “a world with more founders”
Kinde, founded by former Atlassian and Campaign Monitor employees, has raised $10.6 million for its tech helping yet more startups get off the ground.
Hybrid work is here to stay and even Google is jumping on board
A wide range of surveys over the past 18 months show most employees, and increasingly employers, have no desire to return to commuting five days a week.
Lessons from the pandemic: Why global ambition is key to Aussie startup success
"My strong advice to founders who are serious about growth is to get on an aeroplane as soon as possible," writes Andrew Corbett-Jones from Harbour City Labs.
Three of the big bets Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes has made
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes made an audacious bid to take over Australia's biggest energy company, so here are three other big bets he's made over the years.
