Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their work
March 2026
First came the AI ‘teammates’, then the layoffs: the new reality for Atlassian staff now looking for work
‘These AI agents have been really, really helpful,’ says a former Sydney employee. ‘But you couldn’t use something like that to replace an actual human worker’
Reworked
Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?
More than 1,000 Australian tech jobs have recently been cut, with companies citing AI productivity gains. But that’s not the full story, experts say
‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push
Layoffs to affect 10% of workforce amid Australian company’s restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales
September 2025
Weekly Beast
A one-man headline machine? Murdoch tabloid spins Ray Hadley’s sprays as ‘exclusive’ news stories
Amanda Meade
Short videos recorded by the former shock jock get the star treatment. Plus: the ABC hires new investigative reporters
August 2025
Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content. He overlooks one key point
CEO of Tech Council of Australia and Atlassian founder’s argument hinges on whether AI goes on to create something ‘new and novel’
March 2025
Billionaire climate campaigner Mike Cannon-Brookes defends buying private jet and sponsoring F1 team
Atlassian co-founder says he has ‘extremely rigorous carbon regime’ but makes ‘hard tradeoff’ to run global business and be ‘a constantly present dad’
April 2024
Scott Farquhar to resign as joint CEO of Atlassian
Co-founder leaving ‘to spend more time with his young family, improve the world via philanthropy, and help further the technology industry globally’
July 2023
Billionaire climate activist Mike Cannon-Brookes and wife Annie to separate
The couple pledged in 2021 to spend $1.5bn of their approximately $25bn personal fortune on projects to tackle the climate crisis
May 2023
‘Don’t F&*! The Planet’: Atlassian issues net zero guide for companies cutting climate impact
Tech firm founded by Australians Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar says net zero must be achieved by cutting emissions by 90% and only offsetting the remainder
March 2023
Atlassian to axe 500 jobs ‘with the heaviest of hearts’
‘To those who are leaving us: we are deeply sorry’, wrote Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar in staff memo
June 2022
Elon Musk’s return-to-office threat to Tesla staff sparks Twitter spat with Australian billionaire
Atlassian boss Scott Farquhar says he’d be happy to poach Musk’s employees for remote jobs at his software company, which allows staff to work from home
July 2021
Australian employees demand bosses speak up on social issues and let them work from home
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says Covid pandemic caused reevaluation of ‘life priorities’
September 2020
Q+A: Australia’s fossil fuel industry will collapse within 20 years, Mike Cannon-Brookes says
Mike Cannon-Brookes says he might bid to replace Liddell plant if PM 'declared the rules of the game'
July 2020
Encryption laws are hurting Australia's tech sector, Atlassian says
Rushed bill makes overseas companies reluctant to engage with local players, MPs told
September 2019
Atlassian billionaire to announce net zero emissions target at UN climate summit
Australian tech company Atlassian urges business to support climate strikes
December 2015
Australian software company Atlassian soars 32% on US$5.8bn Nasdaq float
Atlassian’s initial public offering raised US$462m in biggest float of an Australian company on US markets
