Firmus IPO on verge of collapse; airlines ramp up business class; work-from-the-cricket

Friday 9 October 2026

Australia’s biggest IPO since Telstra is on the verge of collapse, after big super funds and North American investors shunned the Firmus Technologies IPO

• The federal government hints at a light touch regulation for AI
• Pure electric vehicles now account for 25pc of the market as petrol sales tumble
• Airlines ramp up business class offerings, reducing economy seating
• Cricket Victoria’s novel work-from-the cricket offering

 

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