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Is media baron Kerry Stokes preparing his exit? It looks like a yes

Elizabeth Knight Business columnist September 30, 2025 — 3.27pm

God forbid anyone would admit it, but the first major step towards Kerry Stokes’ family empire exiting media was set in train on Tuesday with a plan to merge his Seven West Media with Southern Cross Media , which owns radio assets including the Triple M network.

It marks the beginning of the end of an era for the 85-year-old billionaire, who has made much from the outsized influence afforded by controlling television assets around the country and dominating publishing in his home state of Western Australia.

For Stokes, one of the last media moguls left standing in Australia, the deal will reduce his owner

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