Shareholder lashes Australian paper

The major shareholder of the Perth-based West Australian Newspapers has launched a scathing attack on the company's flagship newspaper. Kerry Stokes, chairman of the Seven Network, said the "self-indulgent" West Australian did not know who its customers were nor what they wanted, and was losing readers because it could not deliver on time. He criticised both the management and the editor. Stokes is seeking to obtain two seats on the WAN board, a move that will be decided at an extraordinary meeting on April 23. (Via The Australian)