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Shoeshine

Is the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ an extinction event for tech vendors?

ANALYSIS: About US$1 trillion was wiped off the value of technology companies offering software as a service in February. Is this a market over-reaction or a fundamental change in the business model?

Lachlan Colquhoun Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Investment

Xero delivers strong first half, awaits impact of Melio deal

Tech & Innovation

Xero and OpenAI launch ‘superagent’ tool

Investment

US$2.5b deal will double Xero revenues by 2028, says CEO

Shoeshine

Investors excited as Aussie unicorn Canva heads for US$26b IPO

The man from Atlassian on building a culture of innovation at scale

Beehive Banter

Mini budget, Aussie relations, Xmas rush and monetary policy

ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis used opening of books to attack former government's fiscal and economic management.

Brent Edwards Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Australia

2023: Australia’s year of political volatility

ANALYSIS: Peter Dutton’s conservative coalition was written off at the beginning of the year. Not any more.

Lachlan Colquhoun Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Edwards on Politics

100-day action plan the easy part as challenges loom

ANALYSIS: The real work will begin when the Government starts replacing legislation it has repealed.

Brent Edwards Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Law

Sticky fingers and burger wars: odd moments in IP law 2023

ANALYSIS: As we head into the silly season, it is time to look back on some unusual and interesting intellectual property and marketing law news that hit the headlines in 2023.

Raymond Scott Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Margin Call

Retirement stocks: show me the money!

ANALYSIS: Due to the ever-increasing build rate, the operators’ overall portfolio of retirement villages was not of a vintage that generated positive free cashflow.