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Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce

The shock-jock whisperer managing One Nation’s talent

Rookie One Nation senator Sean Bell, who was embarrassed on 2GB last week, has a talk radio veteran running his media.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman

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Seven West veteran Rohan Lund joined the merged Southern Cross/Seven West as chief executive in May this year.

Seven’s owner announces massive job cuts as TV earnings drop

As many as 300 staff will be axed after advertising revenue declines proved to be worse than expected.

  • Colin Kruger and Calum Jaspan
Former NRMA chief executive Rohan Lund joined as chief executive in May.

Up to 200 staff to go as Seven’s owner swings the axe

Seven Network staff are bracing for mass job cuts, which are expected to amount to as many as 200 redundancies across the company.

  • Calum Jaspan
Peter V’landys at Monday’s press conference.

Peter V’landys walks a tightrope chasing his $4b NRL broadcast dream

The boss of the NRL has long set his sights on surpassing the AFL’s seven-year $4.5 billion deal struck in 2022. Opinion is split on whether he can achieve that magic number.

  • Chris Barrett and Calum Jaspan
Gina Rinehart and an artist’s impression of Hancock Prospecting’s $270 million West Perth headquarters.

Gina Rinehart emerges as money behind Bruce McWilliam’s stake in Seven owner

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has financed most of the former Kerry Stokes ally’s near-10 per cent stake in Southern Cross Media, ASX documents shows.

  • Calum Jaspan
Lisa Wilkinson spent plenty of time in the courts after Bruce Lehrmann sued Network Ten over her interview with Bruce Lehrmann.

Lisa Wilkinson goes another round with Ten over Lehrmann trial

The former breakfast TV star is still trying to extract her legal fees from the network.

  • Calum Jaspan
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Former Seven commercial director Bruce McWilliam is now one of Southern Cross’ top shareholders.

Billionaire Stokes’ former right-hand man builds 10 per cent stake in Seven

Bruce McWilliam has become one of the largest shareholders in the company, which has been gripped by a struggle for control.

  • Calum Jaspan
Sky News presenter Rita Panahi, pictured without forthcoming merchandise.

Lefties Losing It goes on tour to MAGA-land

Freed from the constraints of its soon-to-be-former name, one of Sky’s biggest segments is planning on taking to the road and delivering what everyone needs: merch.

  • Calum Jaspan
The Southern Cross Media Group, which now owns the Seven Network, West Australian Newspapers and MMM, may have more than sentimental interest for billionaire Kerry Stokes.

Seven’s Game of Thrones claims another victim

“When you play a Game of Thrones, you win or you die.” It’s a lesson the recently decapitated chair of Kerry Stokes’ former media empire has learnt – the hard way.

  • Colin Kruger
Southern Cross Media chair Heith Mackay-Cruise is stepping down.

Kerry Stokes’ old board back in control of Seven owner as chair steps down

The media mogul sharply reduced his holding in the company when it merged with a radio network, but directors from his side of the transaction will now run the board.

  • Calum Jaspan and Colin Kruger