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Merged media group upbeat despite CEO tapping out

Southern Cross Media has played up the value of its new TV assets, which under its last owner battled a weaker ad market and competition from streamers.

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How to watch Tour Down Under 2026 – Live streams, broadcasters and schedule for the first WorldTour races of the season

The top-tier racing season has kicked off in Australia and here's how you can watch it all

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Mega media group merger clears shareholder hurdle

Seven West Media shareholders have overwhelmingly agreed to the TV network's merger with Southern Cross Media, with the union set to be complete in weeks.

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Angry shareholders vote against SevenWest executive pay deal as Kerry Stokes says he too has suffered

The media tycoon presided over his presumptive last annual general meeting as Seven West Media’s chair. Plus: ABC’s 90s hit returns, but will it work?

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Stokes rides towards sunset after rags-to-riches career

At age 85, Kerry Stokes might finally be ready to call it a day, bringing to an end one of Australian media's most eventful careers.

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Networks join forces to create $416m media monolith

A $416 million merger between the owner of Australia's most popular TV network and the country's biggest radio broadcaster has ignited their share prices.

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Australian War Memorial defers military history prize after judging panel awards it to book on Ben Roberts-Smith

Exclusive: Governing council ‘retrospectively’ decides the Les Carlyon literary award should go only to first-time authors, ruling out Chris Masters’ book

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Billionaire's $13.5m bill after Roberts-Smith's loss

Media mogul Kerry Stokes has been left with a $13.5 million bill after bankrolling war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith' seven-year defamation battle.

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News Corp bets big on AI tools but journalists voice concerns

Company says in-house NewsGPT tool part of a look into how AI tech will ‘enhance our workplaces rather than replace jobs’. Plus: Seven West’s Origin dummy spit

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Origin stunner thrills Perth fans as Bears plot entry

Perth's Optus Stadium was transformed into a sea of maroon and blue as Queensland held off an extraordinary NSW comeback in Origin II to level the series.

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Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’

Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson’s attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie’s departure from Seven written in the stars

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NRL announce new Perth CEO amid Bears PR battle

The NRL has made a surprise announcement on the inaugural CEO of the Perth Bears, in a move likely to give them some media sway in Western Australia.

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No stranger to controversy, Basil Zempilas hopes to revive the WA Liberals. Experts say he can’t afford more blunders

Former journalist says he will continue to write unpaid for his former employer, Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media, and appear on Channel Seven’s Sunrise

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‘Bit of Clive money’: Seven West banks on election ad revenue as profits sink

Media company is expecting mining magnate Clive Palmer to buy more advertising space after releasing weak mid-year financial results

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Seven news boss wants tax break to fight X, Facebook

A tax on commercial broadcasters should be scrapped, Seven news boss Anthony De Ceglie says, as media companies deal with the "evil forces" of social media.

The Guardian - AU

Labor concerned Meta may ‘sidestep obligations to pay for news’ as media bargaining code fight reignites

Social media company tells parliamentary committee Facebook and Instagram bring value to news outlets

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Robert Ovadia says Seven’s ‘propaganda unit’ wants to destroy his reputation as network calls claims ‘outlandish’

Veteran reporter denies all accusations of wrongdoing after internal investigation into allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’

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Times are tough in the media – just not for Australia’s TV network executives

Amid scandals, industrial disputes and profit downgrades, the Seven and Nine leadership was still rewarded handsomely. Plus: Sammy J’s ratings win

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Seven West Media defends ‘sexy Santas’ dancers weeks after toxic work culture allegations

Four cast members from Seven’s annual Christmas Pageant danced to a Mariah Carey song at meeting in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

‘Tough year’: Seven’s profits plunge 69% amid allegations of toxic work culture

Chief executive Jeff Howard flags decline in advertising revenues and increase in debt for embattled media conglomerate

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Profits plummet at Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media

As Seven West Media contends with allegations of a toxic workplace culture at its television network, profits plunge 69 per cent to $45 million.

The Guardian - AU

Peta Credlin nominated for Kennedy award despite Uluru statement report failing factcheck

Credlin’s report was removed by Facebook after RMIT factcheckers found its central claim was incorrect – a finding subsequently disputed by Sky

The Guardian - AU

Star rating: Channel Seven panned for including astrology on nightly news

Morning Show astrologer AstroTash lined up for a regular horoscope segment, drawing ridicule online. Plus: headlines behind bars

The Guardian - AU

News Corp boss grilled over Hitler-Bandt headline as Seven admits failure over Lehrmann’s rent

The Australian was just surfacing ‘differing opinions’ when it made comparison between Greens leader and Hitler, Michael Miller says. Plus: fourth-generation Murdoch logs on

The Guardian - AU

Shadow energy minister says system in ‘dire trouble’ – as it happened

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