February
White’s return as executive chairman puts ‘key man risk’ in play
Shareholders have been told to “exit stage left” if they have any doubts over Richard White’s ability to lead WiseTech.
WiseTech must find new independent directors or risk ASX suspension
The fine print of the bourse’s corporate governance principles shows Richard White and the remaining board members are in a rather urgent pickle.
WiseTech’s Richard White gets the band back together
Ask any ageing rock star: you need the old line-up to recapture the magic.
WiseTech is still a prisoner of its founder
Investors have now passed a harsh judgment on the company’s governance problems.
WiseTech is ungovernable. Is it still investible?
Through his own actions, Richard White has thrown the tech giant into crisis twice in six months. How can any serious investor trust him again?
December 2024
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.
WiseTech’s Richard White is out. Now for his joy
Do you think the randy professor’s references hit a little differently now?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Richard White a fait accompli at the Tech Council
We had little idea how controversial the decision was, even at the time.
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.
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.
September 2024
WiseTech’s Richard White in $400m cash deluge
Richard White continues to free up an awful lot of cash.