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Private hospital operator Healthscope has failed to pay rent on 11 facilities owned by David Di Pilla’s healthcare property trust, leading to threats of replacing the group as tenants.

Meanwhile, Richard White has wasted no time in his new role at WiseTech, striking a deal to take over a Colombian freight tech business as he pursues his global growth ambitions.

And Suncorp's boss says insurers are preparing for the worst with Cyclone Alfred bearing down on Brisbane and the Gold Coast, where losses are expected to quickly mount.

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