Yesterday
- Exclusive
- Property market
Richard White and girlfriend welcome baby amid stoush with ex-lover
The year-long stoush with the Double Bay wellness entrepreneur spilled into the open after the WiseTech Global founder served her with a bankruptcy notice.
- Max Mason
This Month
- Updated
- Richard White
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”.
- Updated
- Max Mason, Jemima Whyte and Jonathan Shapiro
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.
- Jonathan Shapiro, Jemima Whyte and Max Mason
September
- Exclusive
- Tax avoidance
Revealed: the former EY partner being sued by the ATO
Peter White allegedly took $700,000 in secret commissions while setting up illegal tax schemes for wealthy clients.
- Max Mason
- Exclusive
- Insolvency
Rex accused of stealing planes from Arizona aircraft graveyard
The lawsuit, filed by American leasing company Jet Midwest, adds a twist to the regional carrier’s tortured demise. Rex entered administration in July.
- Max Mason and Ayesha de Kretser
August
- Exclusive
- PwC tax scandal
PwC moves to settle former partner’s defamation action
The firm is close to settling a case brought by a former partner incorrectly and publicly linked to the notorious tax leaks scandal.
- Max Mason
Magistrate booted from trial after threat ‘crossed the line’
NSW Supreme Court Justice Julia Lonergan found the trial descended into bullying, unduly personal and insulting terms, sarcasm and humiliation.
- Ronald Mizen
Former senior Super Retail lawyer revealed as second whistleblower
Amelia Berczelly is the second senior employee to raise “serious corporate governance issues” about the Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sport, BCF and Macpac owner.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Former Tabcorp boss alleges bookmaker made a ‘coffin’ for his exit
The company’s chairman, Bruce Akhurst, allegedly gave Adam Rytenskild only hours to decide whether to quit or be fired, the Fair Work Commission heard.
- Max Mason
Tabcorp stoush with ex-CEO could escalate to Federal Court
Adam Rytenskild will square off with his former employer at Fair Work. It may not end there.
- Max Mason
Tax fraudster Li Zhang fights the ATO from jail
The irony of the convicted golf course developer now accusing the Tax Office of doing something untoward is so delicious, you could serve it up at a hatted restaurant.
- Max Mason
Former Super Retail executive claims CEO spat at staff in meeting
The allegation, made in court filings, suggests Anthony Heraghty presided over a dysfunctional workplace and improperly spent funds. He denies the claims.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Super Retail claims Harmers tried to surf in on deal with ex-executive
The owner of Rebel Sport wants the law firm removed from a lawsuit, alleging it tried to protect itself from defamation as part of settlement negotiations.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Top barrister Richard McHugh to be a judge
The silk and novelist will join the NSW Court of Appeal on August 20
- Michael Pelly
July
Super Retail wins last-minute bid to suppress statement of claim
The owner of Rebel Sport and Supercheap is defending an action brought by its former head of legal.
- Carrie LaFrenz
ASIC bans Dominique Grubisa over failed companies
The “wealth guru” has copped yet another ban on managing companies for her involvement in two companies which traded while insolvent and went bust owing creditors more than $300,000.
- Max Mason
- Exclusive
- Managed funds
Taurus misled Phil King’s Regal in due diligence, former CFO claims
Andrew Sampson was made redundant from Taurus in March. He claims he was dismissed after raising concerns about the conduct of the commodities financier’s founders.
- Max Mason
CSR’s ‘extraordinary’ insulation price rise could be gouging
A major distributor of the building materials giant’s products wants the company to hand over internal documents as it attempts to show misused of market power.
- Max Mason
Judge slaps $1m fine on ‘dishonest’ Dominique Grubisa
The self-styled wealth and property guru has also been banned from running companies for five years, and her DG Institute has copped a fine of $5 million.
- Max Mason
- Exclusive
- Legal industry
The Federal Court turmoil that’s destroying staff morale
The Federal Court is grappling with high executive turnover, a troubled technology transformation and fallout from a document access regime that has upset media and judges.
- Michael Pelly