Merger execution factors were behind chief executive Jeff Howard's abrupt exit from the combined Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo, as profit slipped 16 per cent.
The chief executive of merged media giants Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo, Jeff Howard, has suddenly stepped down on the eve of his first financial results.
WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has backed the appointment of Seven West Media CEO Maryna Fewster to the board of Tourism WA, amid conflict-of-interest questions.
Southern Cross Media Group has sealed its acquisition of Seven West Media after securing approvals, as SWM's chief financial officer announces his departure from the merged media company.
OPINION: In Western Australia, Kerry Stokes is almost untouchable. Close to government, the fourth-richest person in the state and boasting the Midas touch when it comes to business.
Shareholders of Kerry Stokes' Seven West Media risk losing their shares by forced sale if they don't carefully read the Southern Cross Media merger documents.
Kerry Stokes has issued a reminder to Seven West Media shareholders that he will remain “close” to the media company, as he prepares to step down as chair.
Australia's consumer watchdog will take a close look at how a proposed merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media will impact competition in regional Western Australia.
Seven West Media and Southern Cross Media have shaken hands on a merger under which Kerry Stokes would step down as chairman of the board by early next year.
Kerry Stokes' warning the Pilbara would "not exist" if current laws existed in the 1960s has been batted away by resources and political leaders at the billionaires' own industry event.
Ryan Stokes-led diversified business SGH recorded a 5 per cent post-tax statutory net profit increase to $486 million last financial year, led by upticks at concrete maker Boral and Westrac.
Seven West Media recorded a 62 per cent drop in statutory net profit last financial year to under $17 million, a result generated off group revenue of $1.35 billion.
The Fremantle Herald has accused West Australian Newspapers of refusing to print the weekend edition of its newspaper, after a contract negotiation went sour.
Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti have been named the state's most powerful people, edging out mining magnates Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest in the 2025 Power 500.
Media boss Anthony De Ceglie will return to WA to run the new Perth Bears rugby league franchise, going head-to-head with the AFL interests of his former employer Seven West Media.
Curtin independent Kate Chaney says Seven West Media is running a smear campaign against her, and fired back at columnist Ben Harvey's assertion people were “f***ing idiots” for voting for a teal.
Kerry Stokes' SGH generated a $508 million net profit in the first six months of the financial year driven by its industrial division, but major challenges persisted in its flagship media business.
The West Australian failed to provide fair and balanced coverage of former Perth Lord Mayoral candidate Sandy Anghie on multiple occasions, the company's self-funded regulator has found.
ANALYSIS: Isn't the failure of big media just an example of the lifecycle of a business; you make money only until a competitor comes along with a better product and puts you out of business... or you adapt?
ANALYSIS: A bogus poll shouldn't cause the kind of turmoil in WA politics today. But it did, and it has once again raised questions about the Liberal Party's fitness to hold office.
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has declared herself a fighter, while lashing operatives in the party's shadows accused of pushing for Basil Zempilas to replace her.
Seven Group boss Ryan Stokes has signalled his support for the group's struggling media business and has described Australia as the best place for the company to invest.
Nine Entertainment's Perth director of news Gareth Parker will become the latest senior WA media figure to leave the state, taking up a Sydney-based role with the organisation.
Stokes-led Seven Group Holdings has posted a 10 per cent increase in revenue for 2024 financial year, buoyed largely by strong growth from its industrial services businesses.
Seven West Media told investors the actions of some individuals do not reflect the business as a whole, as it reported a slimmed profit for financial year 2024.
Seven West Media has confirmed significant redundancies and cost-saving measures will be undertaken at the company, amid its decision to implement a new operational model.
The West Australian's editor-in-chief Anthony De Ceglie will leave the state's major newspaper for a Sydney-based role running Seven West Media's news and current affairs mastheads.
