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Billionaire Richard White will stand down as a director and chief executive of WiseTech at his own request, following a string of sensational allegations about his personal life.

Seven Group boss Ryan Stokes, the son of billionaire Kerry Stokes, says people living near nuclear power plants could be offered incentives such as free electricity in an effort to build community support for the energy source backed by the Coalition.

More than 400 Qantas engineers will stop work on Friday in a move timed to disrupt the airline’s annual general meeting as they fight for higher pay and better working conditions.

In her first public comments about the scandal which has rocked Super Retail, chairman Sally Pitkin says the company tried to settle with two former executives-turned-whistleblowers.

Perry Williams
Business editor
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