When is the govt going to grow a pair...
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Southern Cross News Corp SGH Seven West Media WIN ACMA Nine ABC
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Lachlan Murdoch controls the votes in the trust holding the family's News Corp stake after the 2025 settlement.
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Bruce Gordon, 97, owns WIN and is Nine's biggest shareholder, just under 20% voting, ~25% economic.
Bruce Gordon, 97, owns WIN and is Nine's biggest shareholder, just under 20% voting, ~25% economic.
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Kerry Stokes' SGH held 40% of Seven West, now merged into Southern Cross.
Kerry Stokes' SGH held 40% of Seven West, now merged into Southern Cross.
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Most of what Australians watch, hear and read sits behind three private fortunes.
Most of what Australians watch, hear and read sits behind three private fortunes.
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Not a conspiracy but just a share register.
Not a conspiracy but just a share register.
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Across regional WA, every commercial TV and radio licence now sits with Seven, Southern Cross or WIN.
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ACMA waved it through on an undertaking to divest licences in 17 affected areas later.
ACMA waved it through on an undertaking to divest licences in 17 affected areas later.
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Add News Corp's cross-media reach and a shrunken ABC, and "diversity" is a points formula, not a reality.
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In 2017, the two-out-of-three and 75% reach rules were repealed.
2017: the two-out-of-three and 75% reach rules repealed.
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In 2018, Nine acquired Fairfax under the relaxed rules.
2018: Nine swallows Fairfax under the relaxed rules.
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Seven West Media merged into Southern Cross in January 2026.
In January 2026, Seven West Media merged into Southern Cross.
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