This Month
Sanjeev Gupta’s largest creditor makes TV debut
NRW’s Jules Pemberton got a cameo on Home & Away, bought at auction in the days after selling almost $20 million in shares.
Kerry Stokes’ executive red wedding
The mogul’s merger deal has preceded one of the great C-suite decapitations in media.
US aircraft downed in Iraq; After oil shock, market shock looms; Stokes didn’t talk to this exec for months
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Kerry Stokes didn’t talk to this senior exec for 4 months
Soon after joining SGH in October 2013, Richard Richards arranged a two-day strategy event. Many were surprised he was still employed when it finished.
February
Southern Cross CEO exit driven by ‘need to move quickly’
The media company reported a slump in profits one day after Jeff Howard, the Seven West Media CEO, who was running the merged business, departed abruptly.
Seven Network’s owner Southern Cross dumps CEO
Jeff Howard had been expected to lead the business after Seven’s merger with Southern Cross but left a day before the company’s first financial update.
Adviser to the rich Tim Eustace offloads art from historic mansion Iona
Fresh from selling the Darlinghurst estate to Kerry Stokes’ son, the Mercury Private adviser is selling much of the art and contents that filled it.
January
BlueScope holds rival bid talks in Asia, ramps up Project Galaxy
Representatives from Australia’s biggest steel producer held talks with Nippon and POSCO on options including taking a stake or buying the entire group.
Stokes hits the phones amid $15b price expectations for BlueScope deal
The billionaire family’s SGH conglomerate wants to split the steel-making giant and operate its Australian assets, and shareholders are warming to a deal.
Meet the deal makers driving SGH’s $13b surprise bid for BlueScope
Holidays have ended abruptly for several high-power bankers and lawyers, making way for what could be a long negotiation.
BlueScope surges; Trump’s Venezuela boast; Dimon’s $1b windfall
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Meet the former ‘ski bum’ chasing BlueScope’s North American empire
Mark Millett grew up in Britain, moved to Colorado, eventually fell into steel and has never looked back. Now he’s after the country’s biggest steelmaker.
Stokes says sprawling BlueScope should be carved up with $13b bid
The country’s largest steelmaker said it was assessing the $30-per-share proposal to split off its North American assets lobbed by SGH and its partner.
Stokes’ SGH brings in American partner for tilt at BlueScope Steel
The consortium proposed to split the country’s largest steelmaker, with the billionaire keeping its Australian operations while Steel Dynamics took the rest.
December 2025
End of an era as ‘Godfather of Perth’ bows out
Kerry Stokes’ influence in Western Australia’s capital is well documented. But early next year, as he departs as chair of Seven West Media, will his power wane?
Uni vice-chancellor dies; $600-a-day brickie; Frequent flyer hacks
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RM Williams revenues surge as Forrests put rocket under sales
But the holding vehicle for the boot maker and Akubra, the iconic Australian hat maker, recorded a narrow loss as costs grew as quickly, new accounts show.
Chairman Stokes: The inside story of Seven (as told by the board)
Leaked correspondence between Seven West Media board members reveals what they really thought about Ben Roberts-Smith, Tim Worner and Kerry Stokes.
The NRL’s Perth Bears sign deal with The West Australian’s new owners
The West Australian has been one of the fiercest critics of the NRL’s foray into the western state. Will a new deal with Southern Cross Media change this?
November 2025
MinRes jumps; Oliver Curtis taps Wall St; ANZ’s risk chiefs exit
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