Kerry Matthew Stokes is an Australian businessman. He holds business interests in a diverse range of industries, including electronic and print media
June 2024
The weekly beast
‘Not a great fan’: Phillip Adams signs off with parting shot at ABC chairman Kim Williams
Amanda Meade
Adams criticises Williams but wishes him well ‘in trying to save the joint’. Plus: turmoil at Seven as staff axed
May 2024
Nine’s AFR print edition to cease in WA after Seven’s press doubles production price
Seven says decision purely commercial but Financial Review editor accuses rival company of ‘abuse of market power’
April 2024
Seven news boss Craig McPherson quits after network engulfed by controversies
Move comes only week after new CEO starts and network named wrong man as Bondi Junction killer
March 2024
The weekly beast
The Nightly: Kerry Stokes and his billionaire mates take a punt on ‘mainstream middle’ journalism
Amanda Meade
Online afternoon newspaper praises the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ of ‘tycoons of industry who put us on the map’. Plus: Greg Sheridan caught up in Taylor Swift fever
February 2024
Australian media mourns Harold Mitchell, the man who ‘changed how advertising works’
Tributes flow for pioneer and ‘doyen’ of industry who has died at the age of 81
December 2023
Kerry Stokes to pay costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case
Seven West Media chair’s decision means network won’t have to hand over internal correspondence related to the case
November 2023
Kerry Stokes loses bid to stop handover of emails regarding Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action
Three newspapers, owned by Nine, had subpoenaed documents and correspondence between Stokes, Seven and the former soldier’s legal team
October 2023
The weekly beast
The curious case of Seven’s voice artwork, ABC licks wounds after defamation loss
Amanda Meade
The work created for SBS voice portal used during 7Plus referendum coverage. Plus: Courier Mail goes rosy over newsreader’s wedding proposal
August 2023
Seven West Media embedded with climate protesters before criticising ABC for doing the same
Western Australian media organisation reported on previous Woodside and Extinction Rebellion protests, but now says the ABC ‘got it very wrong’
July 2023
Kerry Stokes and Seven ordered to hand over thousands of emails exchanged with Ben-Roberts Smith’s legal team
Kerry Stokes’s private company could have benefited financially if Ben Roberts-Smith won war crimes defamation trial, court hears
May 2023
Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants
Not only is it high stakes between Australia’s largest media companies but experts say this case will likely affect future public interest stories
December 2022
Few in the media grasped the power of Keating’s Redfern speech that day in 1992
Amanda Meade
As a junior Sydney Morning Herald reporter, I got to write the ‘first rough draft of history’ that day – but not everyone saw it that way
April 2022
Seven paid legal fees for witness in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial until arrangement was revealed in court
Seven Network paying legal costs for key witness in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation defence, court hears
May 2021
The weekly beast
Clive Palmer and Kerry Stokes paper rapped for spreading Covid vaccine misinformation
Amanda Meade
Watchdog attacks ‘serious errors’ in front-page ad. Plus: is that really Alan Jones?
April 2021
The weekly beast
Chris Kenny denies Sky doco payback for Rudd and Turnbull’s attacks on ‘evil Murdoch empire’
Amanda Meade
Australia news live
Cyclone damage in WA ‘widespread and severe’; Turnbull condemns News Corp coverage of Gillard – as it happened
February 2021
Seven West Media signs multimillion-dollar deal to join Google's News Showcase
Network becomes first large Australian media company to agree terms with search giant
November 2020
Kerry Stokes's position as Australian War Memorial chair 'untenable', former director says
Brendon Kelson says it is ‘totally inappropriate’ for Stokes to be involved in funding the defence of anyone accused of war crimes
