What does the collapse of the Firmus IPO tell us about the hype surrounding AI?

We’re told it’s bigger - much bigger - than any technology revolution that’s come before, but are we buying the AI hype or, perhaps more crucially, are we willing to pay for it? Chief business correspondent Ian Verrender explains why markets around the world are getting the jitters.

They’re the invisible workforce: more than 3 million Australians who work (unpaid) as carers for loved ones with mental illness, disabilities and the elderly. As we mark National Carer’s Week, carer Laura Knight and Jonathan Harms, CEO of Mental Health Care NSW share their experiences.

More than 50 years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail farted in our general direction, the award winning musical it spawned - Spamalot - is back on Australian stages, starring Steven Curry and Marney McQueen.