John Poynton on the pressure of a legacy and getting on the wrong side of a media mogul

John Poynton on the pressure of a legacy and getting on the wrong side of a media mogul

The man widely considered one of Perth’s most successful corporate advisors talks flying,the pressure of a legacy,and his fear that he “wasn’t very bright”.

  • byJesinta Burton

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Premiers and billionaires line up to farewell an ad industry giant

Premiers and billionaires line up to farewell an ad industry giant

Three former premiers and business magnates were among the mourners who gathered to farewell media businessman and philanthropist Harold Mitchell.

  • byStephen Brook
AFR to cut print in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’

AFR to cut print in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’

The Australian Financial Review will no longer have a physical edition in Perth after Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media doubled the cost of printing the newspaper.

  • byColin Kruger
Breaking news:Will social media kill the evening bulletin?

Breaking news:Will social media kill the evening bulletin?

Competition from agile digital outlets and social media giants is forcing a major rethink of how TV news is delivered,and who is best suited to do so.

  • byCalum Jaspan
Soldier on:BRS and Channel Seven stick tight

Soldier on:BRS and Channel Seven stick tight

Amid all the fuss over network Seven and Bruce Lehrmann,don’t think we’ve forgotten about its dogged defence of Ben Roberts-Smith.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Seven news gets a new boss with no TV experience

Seven news gets a new boss with no TV experience

The West Australian Newspapers editor-in-chief Anthony De Ceglie will lead Seven’s suite of news programs as former Seven news boss Craig McPherson steps down.

  • byCalum Jaspan
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New Seven boss wants to move on from ‘a few bad apples’

New Seven boss wants to move on from ‘a few bad apples’

Seven West Media’s new boss Jeff Howard has warned he is willing to weed out staffers who show poor judgment or engage in unacceptable behaviour.

  • byCalum Jaspan
Seven’s deadly sins:Network’s troubles pile up after Lehrmann ruling

Seven’s deadly sins:Network’s troubles pile up after Lehrmann ruling

Multiple defamation threats,a legal costs loss and a humiliating blunder. There’s plenty for the Seven West Media board to discuss when it meets today.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Conscripting war memorial into the political sphere is out of order

Conscripting war memorial into the political sphere is out of order

The people of the electorate of Cook vote in Saturday’s byelection just as Scott Morrison,the MHR who represented them for 17 years,has his reputation as prime minister tarnished once again.

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Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker

Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker

Boral’s independent directors have caved in to Seven Group’s hardball takeover bid.

  • bySimon Johanson
Never mind the poor. In Cottesloe,the gap is widening between the rich and super-rich

Never mind the poor. In Cottesloe,the gap is widening between the rich and super-rich

Personal income analysis has declared Cottesloe Australia’s most unequal suburb. Here’s a glimpse of how the wealthiest live there – and how your suburb rates.

  • byJesinta Burton