Tech bros, or broken? Farquhar and Cannon-Brookes face greatest test
His wife, Kim Jackson, is there to support him, as is his former business partner of two decades Mike Cannon-Brookes.
Performative or not, that Cannon-Brookes had shown up for his mate's speech was a symbolic showing of loyalty amid frenzied front-page reports of their break-up.
I asked Farquhar about their 'personal and professional falling out', as it's been put by other outlets, that was said to be behind Farquhar's departure from Atlassian last April. He says it's all bullshit.
'It's a bit of a shame that we take what is probably Australia's best technology success story, and we try and turn it into gossip,' he said. 'None of the things I read were actually true or happened.
'[The relationship] is great. We catch up regularly, you know? I mean it's great.'
Farquhar came prepared to be asked about the relationship: it was one of the rehearsal questions for the Press Club event that had been accidentally sent to journalists, next to questions about his wealth and philanthropy.
It was all the more unfortunate then that Cannon-Brookes had chosen that same morning – not a day earlier or later – to fire 150 of the company's staff via a pre-recorded video message, a move that stole headlines and attention away from Farquhar's big day.
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