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ASIC says it is making ‘preliminary inquiries’ into WiseTech
The comments from the regulator came after the software giant’s founder, Richard White, returned as executive chairman despite a board review into his conduct.
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 billionaire founder sells $200m in shares in two months
Richard White offloaded the stock in the midst of turmoil at the company which ultimately led to the exit of four independent directors earlier this week.
The secretive billionaire who has had Richard White’s back for 20 years
WiseTech director and major shareholder Charles Gibbon has always been known as the master of the exit. How will he navigate WiseTech’s latest governance saga?
Zendesk swoops on local call centre software firm in $100m deal
The American tech giant is buying Local Measure in a transaction that marks the completion of its return from near collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WiseTech investors split as board quits en masse over Richard White
The software firm’s chairman and three directors have quit citing “intractable differences” over the billionaire businessman’s continuing role at the company.
Westpac works with Accenture to deploy AI agents
The bank has already used agentic AI to assist its engineers move code to new cloud-based systems. Triaging mortgage applications could follow.
WiseTech shares halted as board discusses ‘matters of governance’
The software firm’s board has been considering a number of allegations against the company’s founder and largest shareholder, billionaire Richard White.
Morpheus Ventures tests the waters at $2.5b SafetyCulture
The Los Angeles-based venture capital firm has been softly peddling a portion of its stake in the workplace health and safety unicorn to potential buyers.
App used by BHP, Woodside and Shell workers wins over OneVentures
Sydney-based MyPass has spent a decade winning contracts with global mining, energy and construction firms to provide skilled contractors with a professional passport.
The $30b software IPO hiding in plain sight
Who would’ve thought a big, bureaucratic listed company could be responsible for one of Australia’s best VC investments?
Swedish giant Epiroc among bidders for Potentia’s Micromine
Micromine is 2025’s biggest tech deal to cross Street Talk’s desk so far. It is also one that Potentia’s warring co-founders, Andy Gray and Tim Reed, hold the closest to their hearts.
Couple’s start-up clinches $25m valuation with Blackbird backing
The funding round was led by Blackbird and supported by OIF Ventures, Flying Fox Ventures and LaunchVic’s Alice Anderson Fund.
‘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.
The world’s hottest tech stock may also be the best Trump trade
As the chaos around the new administration went into overdrive this week, one US tech stock emerged as a big potential winner.
SAP partner DyFlex embarks on acquisition strategy with Five V backing
The investment, from Five V’s new frontier fund, will be used to kickstart DyFlex’s acquisition strategy as it seeks to capture a boom in SAP cloud migration.
Dovetail’s hard-charged workplace created a recipe for disaster
The software start-up was on a high with a billion-dollar valuation and high-profile investors. Then a senior lawyer made alarming allegations against her boss.
Employment Hero hits profitability, but steers clear of listing plans
In an interview, the billion-dollar start-up’s chief executive, Ben Thompson, defended the company’s culture and described why he looked up to Elon Musk.
Dovetail executive alleges the start-up’s CEO repeatedly assaulted her
The senior female lawyer has detailed a workplace where staff were often drunk. The company denies her claims and says the relationship had been declared and was consensual.
Alex Waislitz’s Thorney swoops on failed Seek target Xref
The billionaire businessman voted against a $41 million takeover of the employment software group, despite the deal being recommended by the board.