Today
Rich Lister-backed Vinyl Group buys firm after HR complaints
One of Australia’s biggest media industry news websites, Mediaweek, has sold for $1 million to the ASX-listed music company backed by Richard White.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March
How this billionaire is making his staff rich
The recent surge in WiseTech’s share price means Richard White isn’t the only one making money. Staff are sitting on a $320 million fortune.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Opinion
- Business Summit
Why Canva co-founder says AI isn’t a Kodak moment
It’s adapt or die when it comes to AI but that doesn’t mean tearing up business models, say Cliff Obrecht and Richard White.
- Anthony Macdonald
February
WiseTech returns to all-time high after profit beats forecasts
Freight software provider WiseTech has added $3 billion to its market cap after its first-half results beat expectations.
- Tess Bennett
Billionaire reveals secret to making money out of music
The founder of WiseTech has just completed his third major investment in the music business.
- Michael Bailey
November 2023
- Exclusive
- Funding
Aussie songwriter’s tech firm is now worth $879m
He used to write songs for Delta Goodrem. Now Paul Wiltshire has a growing band of investors including Richard White, Perennial and Epic Games supporting his platform for musicians.
- Tess Bennett
August 2023
Richard White’s next big property play
That $1 billion or so of cash White raised selling shares in WiseTech sure isn’t sitting idle.
- Joe Aston
June 2023
Better to list in Australia rather than on the Nasdaq: WiseTech boss
Richard White told The Australian Financial Review Entrepreneur Summit that a shrinking sharemarket was a global phenomenon.
- Tess Bennett
May 2023
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
WiseTech billionaire has a simple solution to cybercrime
Richard White says banning hacked companies from paying ransoms would force criminals elsewhere. And while he uses ChatGPT, he’s still trying to find a broader use for it.
- Anthony Macdonald
March 2023
Why Australian businesses must spend more on innovation to survive
Industry Minister Ed Husic has accused Australian businesses of scrimping on R&D investment, as tech industry leaders say more ambitious spending is vital for the economy.
- Paul Smith
Leaders debate how Australia can win in the digital era
A cabinet minister, a top ASX listed CEO, a US tech giant boss, a leading Aussie tech investor, and Industry leaders discuss how Australia can establish a forward-facing future.
- Paul Smith
Government and business tries to learn from Turnbull-era tech failure
Like Anthony Albanese’s government, a previous Coalition government had a $1 billion plan to foster an ‘Ideas Boom’; tech sector leaders advise how to avoid failure.
- Paul Smith
- Analysis
- Shares
How WiseTech silenced the shorts and converted non-believers
It has become one of Australia’s most successful tech stocks, but it was almost derailed when a significant number of investors believed damning short seller allegations.
- Yolanda Redrup
September 2022
- Exclusive
- Carbon challenge
Inside tech billionaire Richard White’s self-powered Sydney mansion
The WiseTech founder has taken the home where he was born and raised completely off the grid to create a compound he shares with his family and childhood friends.
- Patrick Durkin
November 2021
- Exclusive
- Commercial real estate
WiseTech’s Richard White finds kindred spirit in Mascot tenant
Rich Lister Richard White has leased a third of his considerable Mascot land holdings to advanced solar manufacturer 5B as Sydney tech companies expand south.
- Michael Bleby
September 2021
WiseTech denies charging customer for unwanted product
The logistics software company and one of its customers, Mondiale VGL, are preparing to face off in court over allegations the former breached consumer law.
- Max Mason
Drinks are on WiseTech’s Richard White
The WiseTech CEO stands to make $112 million from share sales in the next three months.
- Myriam Robin
August 2021
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: Why WiseTech popped, Seven’s Boral clue
WiseTech adds to its history of spectacular moves, Seven prepares its playbook to fix Boral and APA Group looks beyond a tough market.
- James Thomson
May 2021
- Exclusive
- Skills shortage
Tech salaries surge as companies battle rigid visa laws
Seek data reveals that salaries for tech jobs that are tough to recruit for both locally and offshore are surging, while others are declining.
- Yolanda Redrup
March 2021
Music rights group Songtradr puts $US50m raising to investors
Global music rights group Songtradr is asking shareholders to help fund a chunky acquisition before making its run at the ASX-boards.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd
