The ‘SaaSpocalypse’ is reshaping venture capital. Australia should take notice

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 […]

Best Under A Billion 2026

Best Under A Billion 2026: Australia

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 […]

Australia’s job market is healthier than it looks

Strong employment growth, high participation and narrowing gender gaps show Australia’s labour market remains in good health, despite signs of a broader economic slowdown, argues Stephen Koukoulas. Australia’s labour market is in good health. This does not mean it is perfect. Far from it.  But considering that perfection in the labour market is as unrealistic […]