Richard White
Richard White says resignation a ‘circuit-breaker’ for WiseTech
The billionaire executive says it was his own idea to step down from the company he founded 30 years ago, amid probes into his behaviour.
- David Swan
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‘Deal of a lifetime’: The nut roaster, the two husbands and the curious Sydney property sale
The transaction is a glimpse into the relationship between embattled WiseTech founder Richard White and his wife Zena Nasser, a former criminal lawyer.
- Kate McClymont, Max Mason and Nick McKenzie
From OpenAI to WiseTech: Does sector have a governance problem?
Some of the most powerful and influential companies remain in the hands of the executives who founded them and who are almost impossible to remove.
- David Swan
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‘Inhospitable environment’: Tech Council launches plan to retain women
The diversity initiative follows a string of recent high-profile instances of harassment and inappropriate behaviour plaguing the local sector.
- David Swan
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Calls to defund Grok Academy, WiseTech programs after scandals
A petition is demanding funding be switched to women-led tech education after two high-profile scandals in the sector.
- David Swan
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- Executive shake-up
No more wise guy: The downfall of ‘LinkedIn Lecher’ Richard White
The rise and rise of Richard White from refrigeration mechanic to billionaire is a remarkable tale, but his sudden downfall is even more extraordinary.
- Kate McClymont, Nick McKenzie and Max Mason
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Billionaire’s ‘bullying, intimidation’ made WiseTech unbearable, claims top director
Christine Holman, who has worked at some of Australia’s biggest companies, says she was not prepared to put up with Richard White’s behaviour so she quit.
- Nick McKenzie, Max Mason and Kate McClymont
Under-siege billionaire Richard White in mass share sell-off as scandal smashes WiseTech value
A new series of damaging allegations have wiped $6 billion from the company’s market value and an estimated $2 billion from Richard White’s personal wealth.
- Max Mason, Kate McClymont, Anne Hyland and Tess Bennett
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‘The LinkedIn Lecher’: Billionaire’s controversial approaches, board concerns revealed
More women have come forward with claims about rich-lister Richard White’s behaviour as the role of his company’s board is exposed.
- Nick McKenzie, Kate McClymont and Max Mason
Revenge of the nerds: tech founders storm up the rich list
"Whenever the rich lists come out it's the worst time of the year," Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes told the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age last year.
- Colin Kruger
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