Hugo Mathers
Reporter
Hugo joined Capital Brief after five years in government roles across London and Sydney. He also previously worked in venture capital with Europe's first proptech VC fund Pi Labs and edtech startup Primo Toys, and has written for Time Out, Urban List and The Mandarin.
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In an interview with Capital Brief, the one-time Milkrun boss said Koala’s second, smaller attempt at an ASX float was a ‘pragmatic’ decision amid unruly market turbulence.
The company told Capital Brief that it is building a team stateside to win hyperscaler clients and ‘lead Australia’s token export market’.
The airline became the first major Australian company to act decisively in response to higher fuel costs from the Iran crisis. And investors cheered the move.
The ASX slid sharply as oil prices jumped on fears of a widening conflict with Iran, leaving local investors guessing whether US President Donald Trump will hold firm or blink.
Canberra-based counter-drone outfit Electro Optic Systems is up more than 700% in the last year. But not everyone is convinced it’s squeaky clean.
The former Virgin Australia boss struck an impatient tone in the wake of her first earnings day with the drinks retailer, as a lower half-year profit sent shares tumbling.
In the wake of mass layoffs announced by WiseTech Global and Block last week, Antonoff told Capital Brief the company will hit the brakes on its recruitment drive.
Australia’s biggest companies delivered one of the strongest reporting seasons in decades — with earnings up and dividends rising. But it was overshadowed by the SaaS-pocalypse AI narrative.
