BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

AGL's biggest shareholder, Mike Cannon-Brookes, leaves open possibility of another takeover bid

AGL's biggest shareholder, billionaire businessman Mike Cannon-Brookes, is not ruling out another takeover bid for the energy giant but says he is focused on rebuilding the company for renewable generation.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

AGL’s coal implosion shows what a disorderly transition to clean energy looks like

What happens from here is unclear, but the company’s turmoil can’t be divorced from the Coalition’s policy failures

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

Australia's biggest carbon emitter buckles before Mike Cannon-Brookes – so what now for AGL's other shareholders?

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has won a major battle against Australia’s biggest energy company, AGL Energy, thwarting its plan to split up the company’s coal-heavy generation and power distribution assets.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Time 100 Most Influential List Includes 10 Connected To Public Companies Such As Tim Cook, Andy Jassy And Joe Rogan

The annual Time 100 Most Influential People list for 2022 contains names such as U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The list also has several CEOs and names connected to public companies.

Benzinga · May 25, 2022

LETTERS: Billions of reasons to like what Mike's doing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald · May 10, 2022

Tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes will shut down Hunter power stations if his bid gets up

Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian and AGL

Newcastle Herald · May 7, 2022

AGL demerger 'turd rolled in glitter'

An independent expert has found AGL Energy's demerger is in the best interests of shareholders, but critics say it's in breach of global climate targets.

AAP · May 6, 2022

AGL reveals demerger would cost $260m as Mike Cannon-Brookes tries to block plan

Atlassian cofounder says released details prove the split would be a ‘terrible outcome’ for energy giant’s shareholders

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022

Analysis-Rising power bills complicate Australia's election climate war

In Australia's election fight, politicians are tiptoeing around the climate wars that have marked the past decade and a half, even as an activist billionaire put the issue front and centre this week, buying a key stake in Australia's top power producer.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

A bit rich? Billionaires’ climate efforts draw scepticism, praise

Mega-rich figures such as Andrew Forrest spend billions on climate change solutions while adding to carbon emissions.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022