Robyn Denholm's divided loyalties came into focus again today when a bombshell media report on Tesla landed just as its chair hit the stage in Sydney.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 19.4 points, to end at 8,145.6, with seven of the 11 sectoral indices in the green. Technology stocks (4%) — The sector surged as WiseTech Global (6.6%), NextDC ...