Gina Rinehart's big move: the billionaires circling Southern Cross Media for control of Channel Seven, The West Australian, The Sunday Times, Hit, Triple M and LiSTNR

She’s the mining billionaire with big ambitions above the ground - Gina Rinehart has been revealed as the financial backer of a big new buy-up into Seven, the media group controlling TV, radio, podcast and newspaper publishing assets across Australia. 

She’s the mining billionaire with big ambitions above the ground - Gina Rinehart has been revealed as the financial backer of a big new buy-up into Seven, the media group controlling TV, radio, podcast and newspaper publishing assets across Australia. This is Rinehart’s third foray into entertainment - so what’s the end game? The journo with the ear of all the billionaires, John Stensholt, is here. 

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart funding Bruce McWilliam’s Southern Cross Media share buy

Southern Cross takeover deal sparks questions over tax and who’s in control

Billionaire Alex Waislitz says Southern Cross must make room for Bruce McWilliam

New chief ends executive bloodletting by reinstating ousted Seven boss

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

 

She&rsquo;s the mining billionaire with big ambitions above the ground - Gina Rinehart has been revealed as the financial backer of a big new buy-up into Seven, the media group controlling TV, radio, podcast and newspaper publishing assets across Australia. This is Rinehart&rsquo;s third foray into entertainment - so what&rsquo;s the end game? The journo with the ear of all the billionaires, John Stensholt, is here.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/billionaire-gina-rinehart-funding-bruce-mcwilliams-southern-cross-media-share-buy/news-story/dcb2d2ba730ea11ca78297b6cc36889a">Billionaire Gina Rinehart funding Bruce McWilliam&rsquo;s Southern Cross Media share buy</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/dataroom/southern-cross-takeover-deal-sparks-questions-over-tax-and-whos-in-control/news-story/a3eaa5721e6c0090e4688454d91eae1f">Southern Cross takeover deal sparks questions over tax and who&rsquo;s in control</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/billionaire-alex-waislitz-says-southern-cross-must-make-room-for-bruce-mcwilliam/news-story/0e61fb02987acbd323e2562721d45fa5">Billionaire Alex Waislitz says Southern Cross must make room for Bruce McWilliam</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/new-chief-ends-executive-bloodletting-by-reinstating-ousted-seven-boss/news-story/a34f39dd8c9bd30d5aa9ca6ecb456f9c">New chief ends executive bloodletting by reinstating ousted Seven boss</a>
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

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Why Gina Rinehart is circling Channel Seven

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