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. AAP · Aug 13, 2024
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 · Aug 2, 2024
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 · Jul 12, 2024
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 · Jun 21, 2024
Shadow energy minister says system in ‘dire trouble’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2024
The Nightly: Kerry Stokes and his billionaire mates take a punt on ‘mainstream middle’ journalism Online afternoon newspaper praises the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ of ‘tycoons of industry who put us on the map’. Plus: Greg Sheridan caught up in Taylor Swift fever The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024
Profits halve for Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media Net profits after tax have halved to $63 million for Kerry Stokes' media conglomerate, while revenue has dropped five per cent. AAP · Feb 12, 2024
View to feature in Seven's new reno show as property site goes to the next level Channel Seven's hotly anticipated new renovation show, Dream Home, is to feature the latest property data from View.com.au. The renovating reality show to be hosted by Dr Chris Brown will follow the course of six suburban homes transformed by their owners. View.com.au will step into the show, as it and… Newcastle Herald · Jan 29, 2024
He’s everywhere in Perth – but is Basil Zempilas the man to save the WA Liberals? The lord mayor, sports commentator and newspaper columnist confirms he will run for parliament, but his potential tilt has already sparked controversy The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024
Kerry Stokes to pay costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case Seven West Media chair’s decision means network won’t have to hand over internal correspondence related to the case The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2023
Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation The Walkley Foundation strips Seven’s Spotlight of its ‘Scoop of the year’ nomination after details of payments. Plus: Gideon Haigh leaves the crease The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Kerry Stokes loses bid to stop handover of emails regarding Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action Three newspapers, owned by Nine, had subpoenaed documents and correspondence between Stokes, Seven and the former soldier’s legal team The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023
Mark McGowan phone call allegation puts fossil fuel influence in WA under spotlight Former premier’s behaviour, if true, is ‘certainly improper’ and ‘ethically questionable’ and shows power of oil and gas interests, Carmen Lawrence says The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2023
Antony Catalano's new View opens door on 11m properties View's map search function covers 95 per cent of the population The Canberra Times · Sep 27, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2023 Seven West Media embedded with climate protesters before criticising ABC for doing the same Western Australian media organisation reported on previous Woodside and Extinction Rebellion protests, but now says the ABC ‘got it very wrong’
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023 Kerry Stokes and Seven ordered to hand over thousands of emails exchanged with Ben-Roberts Smith’s legal team Nine newspapers subpoenaed the correspondence to argue Seven influenced defamation proceedings and should be liable for costs
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 Australian war hero appeals court decision that blamed him for unlawful killings in Afghanistan Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lodged an appeal against a civil court ruling that blamed him for the unlawful killings of four Afghans
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven after losing defamation fight against Nine Seven’s chief executive thanked Roberts-Smith for his commitment to network and wished former soldier ‘all the best’
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2023 Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023 Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants Not only is it high stakes between Australia’s largest media companies but experts say this case will likely affect future public interest stories
The New Daily · May 28, 2023 David Koch quits as co-host of Seven’s Sunrise Sunrise host David Koch is walking away from Seven's breakfast TV show after 21 years.
The Conversation · Feb 24, 2023 Billionaire stoush over alleged media bias highlights the need for greater media diversity The recent stoush between mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and media mogul Kerry Stokes is just the latest flashing neon sign above the parlous state of media diversity in Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 Child’s play: Alex Antic’s moral crusade against the ABC caught out by the clock Liberal senator gets TV guide wrong and confuses program about sexuality as a children’s show. Plus: the Murdochs and Ita Buttrose unite for a cause
AAP · Feb 14, 2023 Seven West profits drop despite digital growth Media conglomerate Seven West will not pay out a dividend after a decrease in half-yearly earnings, despite strong digital growth.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2022 Antony Catalano's View Media Group acquires AD Group AD Group was established by Jordy Catalano and Tom Hywood