Opinion: AI is tearing up the old SaaS rule book and pushing venture capital towards a barbell of mega-bets and tiny cheques. Australia needs to pay close attention, argues Daniel Petre Venture capital, lazily defined, is capital invested into high-risk and hopefully high-return companies that disrupt tired market sectors with genuinely new products. That’s been […]
As Canva struggles with rising AI bills, Atlassian told investors that Rovo AI usage will impact margins for FY27. But CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes maintains AI is the “best thing” to happen to Atlassian.
Mike Cannon-Brookes handed down what could be a landmark earnings report for Atlassian, with the company swinging from a US$24 million loss a year ago to US$139 million of profit. Key Takeaways Key background It has been a tough year for Atlassian investors – before these earnings, its stock was down 40 per cent over […]
Nine Australian companies have featured in Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion 2026, an annual list recognising outstanding small and mid-sized public companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Now in its 25th year, Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion recognises companies with a track record of long-term sustainable performance across a variety of metrics. Selected from a pool of more […]
Opinion: AI could perform nearly one-third of Australian jobs, even as other sectors struggle to find workers. Futurist and work strategist Dom Price asks why Australia is not planning for both at once. Here’s a stat I find genuinely reassuring and then immediately infuriating. New EY-Parthenon modelling suggests artificial intelligence could add as much as $116 billion […]
Being the smartest person in the room may feel like an advantage, but it can increase a leader’s workload, weaken team capability and erode trust, writes Chris Power I’ve worked with some very smart leaders over the last 26 years. They know it and the team knows it. They’re smart and they’re fast. They pre-empt the […]
Australia’s 2026 public holidays, listed state by state, plus a clear guide on how to use them to maximise your annual leave and plan longer breaks.
I vividly remember crying when I got a 98 on a test in the fifth grade. And no, it wasn’t a proud cry. It was a disturbingly full-body heave over my missing two points. That should tell you everything you need to know about my relationship with academics and success.
Have you ever seen a leader receive one difficult email and let the frustration spread across the entire team? Within minutes, one emotional reaction shapes their leadership, and people act as though everything is going better than it is. Leadership emotions rarely remain personal. They are expressed through conversations and decisions with remarkable efficiency. Emotional regulation […]
A free app to help Australians quit smoking and “flight simulator for healthcare” were among other award winners at the 2026 TechDiversity Awards in Sydney. An AI-powered edtech platform that helps corporations build inclusive workplaces for First Nations cultures has been awarded the TechDiversity Champion title, the highest honour bestowed at the annual Tech Diversity […]