Yesterday
A decades-long rap sheet of deceit blows open Slater and Gordon probe
The woman whose first name matches metadata in the rogue salary and performance spreadsheet that erupted into a crisis at the law firm is a convicted fraudster.
This Month
The stressful life of Sydney’s left-of-field distressed debt broker
Ben Madsen has long had a low profile. Now he’s found himself the centre of unwanted attention, and is fighting for his home. Can he come back from the brink?
Festival politicking shows why donors are walking away from the arts
The politicisation of philanthropy has led to artists and organisers engaging in their own ideological frolics using other people’s money.
Comeback king: Can Richard White stay in charge at WiseTech?
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Max Mason and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on WiseTech’s tumultuous five months and Richard White’s rebound.
‘It’s the Wild West’: Why ASIC is worried about private credit
Private credit firms are scrambling to manage problem loans, as the regulator sets its sights on lax governance.
February
The billionaire, his lawyer wife – and the secrets of their explosive relationship
Richard White says he would “take a bullet” for his wife but many of the billionaire’s long-time friends are unhappy about the marriage and the couple’s volatile history.
WiseTech founder exits private property deals as board in crisis talks
Richard White has pulled out of three controversial property developments as WiseTech directors mull governance issues following more allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Meet the accountant linked to Sydney’s most infamous tax scammers
Filomena Kyriacou led an accounting firm that advised clients who avoided millions in tax, dealt with organised crime figures and was linked to some of the most infamous tax scammers in the country.
WiseTech founder accused of helping employee for sexual favours
A former employee is suing the billionaire, claiming he engaged in “unlawful conduct for sexual gratification”, but he says the relationship was consensual.
‘I’ve been too trusting’: Richard White responds to new allegations
The software giant said last year that its founder would enter into a decade-long consulting arrangement. Four months later, they still don’t have a deal.
January
We made our own meme coin. This is what happened next
Donald Trump has one. So does Melania. Both have created huge paper wealth. With Johnnycoin, we tested just how easy it was to get a meme coin off the ground.
December 2024
Diagnosed in 10 minutes. Inside Australia’s ADHD industrial complex
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs have doubled in the past four years and private clinics are cashing in. Doctors fear profits are taking priority over patient care.
Fortescue’s Game of Thrones moment
When the firm’s troubled Iron Bridge mine blew its budget and fell behind schedule, Andrew Forrest called a meeting likened to the series’ “red wedding” scene.
Inside the ‘unending chaos’ at Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue
After a frenetic world tour, the billionaire had to wind back his hydrogen plans. A Financial Review investigation looks at what led to an exodus of executives.
How builders got captured by the CFMEU’s $1.2b redundancy fund
Master Builders Victoria’s solvency relies on millions of dollars in grants from the John Setka-backed Incolink fund, which whistleblowers say has created a huge conflict of interest.
WiseTech founder restructures assets to give wife a share
Richard White’s corporate restructure puts Zena Nasser in the driving seat of one of his private investment vehicles.
November 2024
The tech billionaire, his wife, her ex-husband and a big property deal
WiseTech Global founder Richard White has invested in many ventures, but a disused industrial site is one of the more surprising. It could be a lucrative one.
The $45m MinRes property deal – with the Ellisons on the other side
Investors in the iron ore and lithium miner would have had no idea that MinRes’ joint venture partner in a big Perth real estate play was the company’s founder.
ASIC expands probe into ANZ’s alleged bond market manipulation
The top corporate regulator has told a parliamentary joint committee the investigation is of the “highest priority” and will include the misreporting of data.
October 2024
How Richard White’s humble tech nerd image came undone
Why he clung on to his job at the top of WiseTech despite an $11 billion fortune as his personal life disintegrated is a question only he can answer.