Wisetech Global
Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing
Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe.
- by David Swan
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Investigation
Curious deals of billionaire Richard White and his wife Zena Nasser
The former boss of WiseTech Global and his new wife have been making many quiet changes to private investment companies and share trusts.
- by Max Mason, Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie
WiseTech’s Richard White ‘truly sorry’ as review clears him of misconduct
Shares in WiseTech slumped 12 per cent after the company cut its financial guidance as a result of the events of the past two months.
- by David Swan
WiseTech awarded lucrative contract to lover of billionaire founder Richard White
The transactions cast fresh light on how the personal dealings of Richard White overlap into his business world.
- by Max Mason, Nick McKenzie and Kate McClymont
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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.
- by Kate McClymont, Max Mason and Nick McKenzie
Embattled WiseTech faces class action lawsuit from shareholders
Just weeks after its CEO stepped down, the software firm is now facing Supreme Court action alleging misleading conduct and a breach of disclosure obligations to investors.
- by David Swan
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Software
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.
- by David Swan
‘Shameful’: Tech Council facing questions over Richard White saga
The powerful lobby group took nearly a week to deal with serious allegations of misconduct.
- by David Swan
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Executive shake-up
WiseTech’s CEO has resigned. Now for the reckoning
The technology sector now has serious questions to answer about how it allowed his alleged behavioural problems to fester.
- by David Swan
Embattled billionaire Richard White steps down as WiseTech CEO
Billionaire Richard White will step down as chief executive of WiseTech following a series of damaging allegations made about his conduct.
- by Max Mason, Kate McClymont and Nick McKenzie
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Billionaires
Billionaires behaving bizarrely: Is Richard White Australia’s own Elon Musk?
Both appear to have engaged in behaviour deemed to be socially inappropriate and at odds with governance convention.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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