The Latest Breaking News from Seven West Media

Billionaire Stokes family back in the box seat at Seven

Ryan Stokes has been appointed chairman of the Southern Cross Media Group, the company that owns the Seven Network, The West Australian and Triple M.

AAP · Sep 7

Aussie media titan soldiers on during brutal ad drought

More aggressively monetising customers' data is on the table as part of a media empire's vicious cost-cutting and revenue-raising mechanisms after a tepid year.

AAP · Aug 10

Gina Rinehart bankrolls purchase of 10% stake in Seven network owner Southern Cross Media

The $26m deal involving media executive Bruce McWilliam signifies return to media business for mining billionaire after previous holdings in Fairfax and Ten

The Guardian - AU · May 27

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?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2025

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.

AAP · Sep 30, 2025

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.

AAP · Sep 30, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

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.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025

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.

AAP · Jun 18, 2025