December 2024
- Opinion
- Governance
The good, the bad and the ugly of corporate Australia in 2024
Big deals, big names, big disasters. From AirTrunk to Woolies to our own Nine Entertainment, here are the biggest moments of the year.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Rear Window
WiseTech’s Richard White is out. Now for his joy
Do you think the randy professor’s references hit a little differently now?
- Myriam Robin
WiseTech board is team White, and ‘Richard’s not going anywhere’
Richard White’s successor as WiseTech CEO will be free to practise the same “creative abrasion” style of leadership that invited accusations of bullying.
- Tess Bennett
November 2024
White cleared at AGM; Healthscope cancels Bupa deal; Musk slams PM
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
October 2024
WiseTech board’s tenured insiders are bolted on
WiseTech’s elder independent director is a major shareholder, former chairman and Richard White’s neighbour to boot.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Governance
WiseTech just the tip of tech’s gender problems
It’s ironic the industry outwardly presents itself as a solution to societal problems, while firms perpetuate sexist discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
- Hannah Moreno
- Opinion
- Governance
When the ‘founder premium’ becomes a discount
The lesson from a week of governance chaos is that companies with founders at the helm may be more likely to succeed, but they are by no means destined to.
- Jonathan Shapiro
Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Daniel Arbon
Tech Council ‘assessing’ White allegations
The founder of WiseTech Global has already stepped aside from public commitments as a board member. Shares in his software giant fell below $100 on Thursday.
- Tess Bennett and Amelia McGuire
Over a $90,000 dispute, Richard White’s down $3b and counting
At what point did WiseTech investors start counting the founder’s libido as a contingent liability?
- Myriam Robin
Richard White a fait accompli at the Tech Council
We had little idea how controversial the decision was, even at the time.
- Myriam Robin
Richard White: The billionaire, the beauty entrepreneur and the $90k debt
This week, senior reporters Jonathan Shapiro and Jemima Whyte on the rise of an unusual tech billionaire, what happens when personal matters become public, and what it means for WiseTech.
NAB no longer hosting Richard White
No man is an island – not even a billionaire. All have some vulnerability to the headlines, even when seemingly determined to ride them out.
- Myriam Robin
WiseTech’s Richard White not hiding from the headlines
White’s oration will surely be like this year’s Business Council speeches, only if delivered by a man presently trying to bankrupt his alleged ex-lover.
- Myriam Robin
September 2024
WiseTech’s Richard White in $400m cash deluge
Richard White continues to free up an awful lot of cash.
- Myriam Robin
July 2024
WiseTech’s Richard White tries it on
In his mind, White abhors risk. He detests excess. And he is studiously monogamous to the company he founded. The reality is far different.
- Myriam Robin
- Exclusive
- Rich Bosses
Nation’s richest boss ‘can’t find anything to invest in’ but WiseTech
This year’s list is stacked with tech founders such as Richard White – and shows how divorces can force bosses down the ranks.
- Patrick Durkin and Sally Patten
May 2024
How to invest like a Rich Lister and beat the market
There are 37 listed stocks linked to Rich List members, and their ability to deliver above-market returns is impressive.
- Updated
- James Thomson
January 2024
- Exclusive
- Rich List
How some Rich Listers doubled their fortune in 2023 while others fell
The boom in IT stocks burnished the fortunes of Australia’s top tech entrepreneurs, while the crypto millionaires made a comeback.
- Primrose Riordan and Andrew Turner
July 2023
The woman behind billionaire Richard White
White may now be this country’s richest boss, but heavy wears the crown.
- Joe Aston