Yesterday
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- Courts
Billionaire Richard White attempts to bankrupt alleged former lover
Lawyers acting for Double Bay wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan say WiseTech Global founder’s legal claim against her is an “abuse of process”.
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This Month
WiseTech billionaire pushes to suppress stoush with Sydney beautician
Richard White is pursuing wellness entrepreneur and Real Housewives of Sydney contender Linda Rogan for bankruptcy. She says there is more to it.
September
Can Olivia Wirth right the three-decade drift at Myer?
The former Qantas executive has inherited the start of a turnaround at retail’s grand dame. But there is plenty more to do, starting with finding profit growth.
SEC accuses Macquarie of inflating asset values, issues $117m fine
The US markets regulator said Macquarie’s asset management business had “no reasonable basis” to believe it could sell at the valuations it quoted.
Future Fund reveals it voted against Woodside’s climate strategy
The country’s sovereign wealth fund says its analysis shows that activism is rising, with a rise in votes against remuneration reports from big shareholders.
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- Education
Grok Academy’s founder resigns with workplace investigation under way
The free technology education group championed by billionaire businessman Richard White has already made the majority of its staff redundant.
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Morgan Stanley’s Tim Church awaits real estate M&A’s ‘big thaw’
The investment bank’s veteran real estate operator says expectations of impending interest rate cuts and a desire to deploy capital is getting deals going.
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- Education
Richard White’s Grok Academy in disarray, sacks dozens of staff
The company was founded in 2013 and charged a subscription for its computer skills courses. It pivoted to free classes with funding from the billionaire.
Meet the Indigenous psychologist changing Aboriginal mental health
Dr Tracy Westerman’s Jilya Institute in Perth is shaking up the hitherto white world of mental health treatment.
Brookfield’s Healthscope deal leaves a sick feeling
A weakened Healthscope is the face of the backlash agitating for more funding from the private health insurers.
- Analysis
- Land banking
Endeavour’s property gambit needs capital and patience
Endeavour Group needs time to deliver its plans to redevelop excess land in its pubs and retail freeholdings. But how much longer will it get?
August
CBA’s chief economist says farewell with a prediction about the future
Stephen Halmarick spent four years advising the country’s largest bank and its customers on what’s going to happen next. Now he’s making his own plans.
NZ gloom weighs on ASX-listed companies
Earnings season has revealed how tough conditions are in New Zealand. The question is what that means for Australia.
EML Payments chairman resigns after board clash over credit card use
Luke Bortoli, also the chief financial officer at lithium hopeful Pilbara Minerals, said he was pleased to leave the prepaid gift card group in “great shape”.
Real estate portal Domain the ultimate fixer-upper for Nine’s board
It’s Australia in 2024, and property is (still) king. Getting the one-time growth engine firing again would make for some very happy shareholders.
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- Board shake-up
EML Payments chairman’s corporate credit card ignites boardroom clash
The prepaid cards business said it had undertaken an “independent review of expenses incurred by directors and management” but decided against taking action.
Inghams director warns: Guzman y Gomez store will attract ‘riff-raff’
Behind the minor fracas is a bigger question about whether the country’s biggest poultry producer can continue to squeeze big profits from fast food chains.
- Opinion
- Insolvency
‘Safe harbour’ talk sends Mosaic Brands into rougher seas
The obvious question to ask here is: should the company have disclosed this fact? The less obvious answer is no, not under ASX continuous disclosure requirements.
- Analysis
- Due diligence
DroneShield: a capital markets plaything or the real deal?
Even as sceptics question its valuation, the drone detection and jamming group has a near $1 billion market capitalisation.
July
Carl’s Jr local brand holder calls in KPMG
As voluntary administrators consider the sale of 20 burger stores, some Carl’s Jr franchisees are still in business.