Index
Abeles, Peter, xiv, 37, 38, 43, 44, 48–49, 51, 53, 54, 58, 64, 66, 205
Alexander, John, 141; dismissed from SMH, 129–136, 156; editor Fin Review, 93, 128–129; editor SMH, 69, 84, 93; editor-in-chief SMH, 70, 123–124, 125–129, 251; and Packers, 129–131, 132, 135–136, 196; ‘running’ PBL, 185; at Seven West Media, 280
Alston, Richard, 116, 121, 131–132
Anderson, Chris, 35, 55, 66–68, 70, 84, 125, 251
Anderson, Warren, xiv, 37, 42, 43, 51, 53, 54, 66, 114
Associated Newspapers, 9
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, 248
Australian Associated Press, 64, 253
Australian Broadcasting Authority inquiry, 103, 104–105, 137, 142–146
Australian Broadcasting Tribunal, 82
Australian Business, 69
Australian Independent Newspapers, 84
Australian Information Media, 109–110
Australian Jockey Club, 109
Australian Newsprint Mills, 64–65
Australian Provincial Newspapers, 121
Australians for Northern Development and Economic Vision, 248–249, 282
Australis, 107
Aylmer, Sean, 276
Bailey, Paul, 134
Barron, Peter, 116
Barwick, Sir Garfield, 8
Basset, Paul and Andrew, 164–166
Bayliss, Mark, 167
Benchley, Fred, 35–36, 55, 100, 252
BIL see Brierley Investments Ltd
Black, Conrad, 202; autobiography, 97–98; classified advertising, 95; clean-out at Fairfax, 92, 128; cross-media laws, 115; cultural misfit in Australia, 92; and digital media, 95; disdain for journalists, 97; Fairfax shares, 92, 97, 99, 116–117, 118; and Fairfax shareholders, 90; and Hawke, 97, 99; imprisoned, 81; intervention minimal, 94–95; and Keating, 97–98, 99, 102; London-based, 95, 103; low shareholding, 92; and Murdoch, 111, 117–118; and Packer, xii, 72, 100, 102–106, 111, 116–117; at The Age, 92, 93–94, 117, 128; sells The Age to BIL, 118–119; and Tourang, 81, 83, 89; and Turnbull, 90, 98–99
Bolt, Andrew, 259
Bolte, Sir Henry, 27
Bond, Alan, 37, 52, 59, 79, 80, 81, 113, 117, 126, 246, 282
Border Morning Mail, 197–198, 218
bottom-of-the-harbour tax scheme, 44–45
Brierley, Sir Ron, 62, 138, 140
Brierley Investments Ltd, 100–101; assets, 140; Fairfax shares, 118–119, 138, 139, 140, 148, 155, 167, 178; internal problems, 139–140, 155; Packer, 140–141; and Powers, 140–141, 142, 148
Brooks, Geraldine, 49
Burrows, Mark, 60, 172; Fairfax board, 117, 132, 148, 189, 212–213, 228 ; and Fairfax sale, 71, 84, 87, 144; and Hilmer, 175, 179, 180, 181, 183; and Murdoch, 148, 183, 196; and Murdoch–Fairfax truce, 201–202; opposes WAN buy, 180; and Southern Cross radio, 210; Tourang board, 149; and Walker, 189, 191
Business Review Weekly, 45, 52, 60
Butcher, Andrew, 197
cable TV, 107
carbon tax, 249
Carlyon, Les, 120
Carnegie, Mark, 163; background, 255–256 ; and Fairfax redundancies, 266; and Macquarie Radio, 256–257; and Singleton, 254–256; and Tourang, 149, 256; and Walker, 256
Carnegie, Sir Roderick, 91, 105, 148–149, 172, 189, 255, 256
Carnegie Wylie investment bank, 256
Carroll, Vic, 34, 41, 125; changes to SMH, 35–36, 251; and Fin Review, 24, 25–26, 27, 35; and Sir Warwick, 25–26, 28, 29; and The National Times, 28–29, 31–32; at Sungravure, 31, 35
Chandler, Jo, 266
Churchill, Don, 225
Citysearch, 171
Clark, Pilita, 133
classifieds, xiii–xiv, 99, 161, 164–166, 171, 198, 271, 281
Clemenger, Peter, 130
Cola, Nic, 252
Colman, Roger, 156
Colless, Malcolm, 116
Colson, Dan, 92, 99, 103; and ABA inquiry, 104–105, 148; and Fairfax sale, 83–84, 85, 88, 118–119; and Packer, 84, 117
Connell, Laurie, 67, 126, 206; and dynasty plan, 57–60, 63–64, 65; resigns from Fairfax board, 70; Rothwells Ltd, 57–58, 60, 65, 66
Connor, Rex, 27
Conroy, Stephen, 259
Consolidated Media Holdings, 101–102, 212, 245, 270–271
Consolidated Press Holdings, 82, 101, 141
Cooke, Andrew, 266
Corbett, Roger, 189, 220–221, 228; Beecher on, 234–236; credentials, 226, 234, 235; Fairfax chairman, ix, 152, 226, 231–232, 234, 237, 238–239, 275, 280; and John B, 226, 234, 239; and McCarthy, 212, 232, 237–239, 240–241; personality, 226–267, 236; and Rinehart, ix, 244–245, 250, 260, 262, 272, 275; and Savage, 227; and Walker, 191, 226–227; and Woolworths, 191, 226–227, 234, 236
Cosser, Steve, 107
Costigan Royal Commission, 43, 44–46
Cousins, Geoff, 112
Cowen, Sir Zelman, 91, 92, 147
Cowin, Jack, 246, 267, 275–276
Cowley, Ken, 67–68, 108, 110, 111, 116
cross-media ownership, 82, 101; ABA inquiry, 103, 104–105, 137, 142–146; foreign ownership, 98–99, 114–115, 118, 193; under Howard, 114, 193–194; see also Keating; Murdoch; Packer
Crown Casino, 188, 193, 195–196
Dahlsen, John, 210
Dale, David, 35
David Syme & Co., 10–11, 26–27, 117; see also The Age
Davies, Barry, 165
Deamer, Adrian, 135
Deans, Alan, 57
Dews, Nigel, 161, 162, 163–164, 165, 171, 251
Dougherty, Martin, 49, 58–60, 63, 65, 66–68, 69–70, 163, 206
Douglas, Roger, 142
Dunlap, Al, 102
Eastern Suburbs Newspapers, 206
Ecclestone, Bernie, 151
F2 Domain, 151, 160–164, 167, 171, 197
Fairfax: BIL stake, 118–119, 138, 139, 140, 148, 155, 167, 178; under Black, 90–99, 101, 118; buys Symes out of The Age, 52; changes under James Fairfax, 34–36; classifieds, xiii–xiv, 99, 271, 281; cost cutting, 267, 270; debt-free, 280; digital business, 95, 164, 165–166, 186, 265, 270, 280–281; dynasty plan, 57–60, 63–64, 65; free afternoon papers, 168–170; future, 281–282; HSV7 purchase, 53–55; journalistic culture, 216; last Fairfaxes leave, 71; magazines, 52, 65, 70, 95; making enemies, 38–45, 51; Metro division, 238, 241, 252, 257, 274; Murdoch sells out of, 196–197, 201; name change, 197; new headquarters, 197; News Ltd poaches staff, 67; 150th birthday, 8; online journalism, 166; organised crime investigation, 40–50; outstanding editors, 125; overseas coverage, 274–275; and Packer, 73–74, 115, 119–120, 139, 167, 168, 171; publicly owned company, 13; radio assets, 7, 9, 64, 70, 95, 253, 256–257, 279; in receivership, 70–79; redundancies (2012), 273–274, 276–277; Seven Network, 59, 95, 196; share price drops, xiv, 171, 214, 220–221, 254; Telstra interest in, 175–177; truce with Murdoch, 201–202; Wran on, 41; see also F2 Limited; FXF Trust; Rinehart, Gina; Rural Press; Tourang consortium
Fairfax board: under Black, 91–92, 148; Burrows’ Murdoch connections, 148; business networks, 150–151; and CMH privatisation, 212; criticisms of, 152; Fairfax representation ends, 242; Fairfaxes ‘throw weight around’, 210–211, 213; Fairfaxes target Kirk, 220–221; FXF representative, 141; and Hilmer, 144, 150, 153–173; Hywood, 239; and John B’s shares, 214–215; John B and Walker, 226, 228, 230–231; ‘mates club’, 150–151, 152, 173–174, 187; media expertise, 146, 151–152; Nick undermined, 211, 239; Packer faction, 139, 148–150; Powers chairs, 137, 138, 140–142, 150, 151, 152, 172; relisted on stock exchange, 101; Rinehart’s seats, ix, x, 258–263, 267, 272, 275–276; Rural Press ‘mob’, 210–212, 217; Sir Warwick steps down, 6, 13–14, 33–34, 61; Westfield clique, 52, 150, 177, 189; Wills, 172–173, 177, 184, 235; and Young Warwick, 62; see also Walker
Fairfax Digital, 197, 218, 224, 238; see also F2
Fairfax family: Board representation ends, 242; dynasty plan, 57–60, 63–64, 65; and Lady Mary, 61, 203, 278–279; sells out at loss, 242; sole owners of SMH, 3; see also individual family members
Fairfax, Lady Mary, 1, 205, 242; background, 61; on Brierley board, 62–63; and Connell takeover plan, 56–57; and Dougherty, 63; Fairfax equity lost, 70; and Fairfax family, 61, 203, 278–279; and Fairfax management, 13, 16; and Henderson, 8, 13–14, 34; influence on Sir Warwick, 13, 15, 16, 33; on James, 14, 278–279; and John B, 61–62, 205; Vincent distrusts, 204–205; and Young Warwick’s inheritance, 61; see also dynasty plan
Fairfax, Annalise, 12
Fairfax, Andrew, 205
Fairfax, Caroline, 12
Fairfax, Charles, 3
Fairfax, Geoffrey, 6
Fairfax, James, 6, 12; board member, 13, 32, 34; Fairfax chairman, 7, 34–36, 60; and father’s shares, 13, 34, 61, 204; and feuding family, 60; on Henderson, 7; and Lady Mary, 14, 278–279; memoir, 9, 14; and Packer, 47–48, 50; philanthropy, 278; resigns as director, 71; Retford Park home, 278; sells shares, 71; and Sir Warwick, 14, 22, 32; and The National Times, 50; and Toohey, 50; and Young Warwick, 56, 64, 278–279; see also dynasty plan
Fairfax, John B (Brehmer), 6, 35, 56–57, 84; on board, 60, 209–212, 239; boardroom fight over shares, 214–215; chairmanship, 208, 209, 210, 226; and Corbett, 226, 234, 239; and debt reduction, 219; expectations and training, 203, 204; and feuding family, 60; and Hilmer, 179, 198; and Kirk, 219–221; and Lady Mary, 205; Marinya interest, 213–214; mentors, 204; opposes Southern Cross buy, 210; and Rural Press, 64, 121, 179, 198–199, 200, 201, 206–208, 209, 242; provisions for sons, 213; refuses takeover strategy, 64; resigns as director, 71, 239–240; and Savage, 227; sells out of Fairfax, 71, 242; and Walker, 198, 208, 209–210, 211, 213, 214–215, 222, 225–231; and Young Warwick, 64, 203, 205
Fairfax, Nick, 205, 208, 210, 241; Fairfax board, 209–212, 214, 237, 239, 242; and Kirk, 220; sells out of Fairfax, 254; tour of global media, 218–219; and Walker, 211, 214, 226, 228, 229, 232
Fairfax, Sarah, 2
Fairfax, Sir Vincent, 6, 213; board member, 32, 60, 204; Fairfax assets, 13, 204, 205–207; and Lady Mary, 204–205; refuses takeover strategy, 64; resigns as director, 71; and Rural Press, 206; and Sir Warwick, 22, 32, 33, 61, 204
Fairfax, Sir Warwick, 1, 6; and Carroll, 25–26, 28, 29; as chairman, 7, 32–33; clashes with Pringle, 22–33; control of Fairfax, 6, 15, 16; death, 57; disillusioned with ALP, 17–19; editorial comment, 5, 12, 16, 17–19, 20, 21, 23, 25–26, 29, 31, 33; and Fin Review, 25–26, 28, 29; and Henderson, 7, 11–12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 32; and John B, 204, 39; knighthood, 25; marriages, 12–13, 202; rift with James, 14; share transfer to James, 13, 34, 61, 204; and Sir Vincent, 22, 32, 33, 61, 204; steps down as chairman, 6, 13–14, 33–34, 61; and Walsh, 25, 28–29; writing, 6, 7, 12; see also dynasty plan
Fairfax, Young Warwick, x–xi, 13, 14, 15, 16, 74; avenging father’s ‘mistreatment’, 57, 61; and dynasty plan, x–xi, 34, 56–64, 194, 203, 205–206, 278–279; and James, 56, 64, 278–279; and James’s shares, 62; and John B, 242; loses all Fairfax equity, 70; sells regional publications, 95; spends inheritance, 57; struggles with management, 60–61; Tryart Pty Ltd, 59; ‘Warwick’s anthem’, 68–69
Falkingham, Robert, 25, 32–33, 34–35, 204
federal elections, 15, 16–19, 20–21, 27, 112, 181
Fennel, Jonathan, 165
Ferguson, Adele, 249
Ferguson, Rob, 255
Fin Review, 199; Alexander, 93, 125–6, 128–129; Benchley, 35–36; Carroll, 24, 25–26, 27, 35; circulation in 1960s, 24; established, 9; Gill, 162; Holmes à Court buys, 64; Hywood, 132, 134, 252–253, 266; journalistic quality, 23–24; Newton, 17–18, 19, 20, 21–22, 24; Pringle editor, 20; Saturday edition, 132; Suich, 235–236; Walsh, 32; Sir Warwick, 25–26, 28, 29; weekend publication, 27
Financial Review Group, 218
Fitzgerald, Tom, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 41
Fitzjames, Michael, 266
Flint, David, 145
Foot, Rosemary, 42
Forbes, Cameron, 94
Foreign Investment Review Board, 98
foreign ownership of media, 98–99, 114–115, 118, 193
Formula One Group, 151
Foxtel, 107, 110, 111, 176, 196, 271
Fray, Peter, 274
free afternoon papers, 168–170
FXF Trust, 121–122, 139, 141, 148, 167, 170, 178
Gardiner, Greg, 43, 52, 144, 160; and Askin story, 40; Fairfax general manager, xii, 34, 37, 40, 42, 59; and Keating, 37, 55; offer for Qld Press, 53, 54
Garnaut, John, 275
Gillard, Julia, 249
Gilly, Marcia, 12
global financial crisis, 218–219
‘Goanna’ story, 45–48, 51, 54, 80
Gonski, David, 154, 155, 163, 177, 185; Fairfax board, 105, 142, 148, 149, 172, 173, 184, 189; and F2 float, 162; influence and reputation, 149–151; and Packer, 149–151, 193; and Westfield clique, 150
Goodsir, Darren, 274
Gordon-Smith, Michael, 145–146
Gottliebsen, Robert, 24
Goward, Russell, 62
Grade, Sir Lew, 9
Graham, Peter, 167
Grattan, Michelle, 94
Gray, Allan, 266
Greaves, John, 153
Gutenberg Investment Trust, 279
Hadley, Ray, 255
Hancock, Ginia, 262
Hancock, Lang, 246, 258, 261–262
Hancock Prospecting, 246–247, 261–262, 264, 275
Harley, Tom, 84
Harris, Steve, 132–133, 171–172
Hartigan, John, 169, 196–197, 201, 280
Harvey, Gerry, 255
Haupt, Robert, 50
Hawke, Bob, 46, 47, 48, 54, 63, 84, 92, 97, 99, 193, 255
Hellman and Friedman investment bank, 80, 82, 101, 105, 138, 148, 151, 256
Henderson, Rupert AG (Rags): and acquisition of The Age, 8; background, 7, 33; board influence, 7, 32, 34; and Calwell, 17–19; and classifieds, 160, 164; editorial policy, 12; and Lady Mary, 8, 13–14, 34; and Newton and Fitzgerald, 20; retires, 22, 34; and Sir Vincent, 204; and Sir Warwick, 7–8, 11–12, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 32, 61
Herald & Weekly Times, 52–53, 54, 113, 194
Herald Sun, 111
Hill, Stephen, 121
Hilmer, Fred: background, 153–154; and BIL, 178; and board, 150, 178, 179, 180; book, 157–158; and Burrows, 175, 179; CE OF Fairfax, 144, 150, 153–186, 180, 189; and Channel 10 merger, 181–182, 183; and classifieds, 160–166, 170, 171; contract renewal, 171; and deal with Packer, 185–186; editorial appointments, 159–160, 171–172; F2.Domain, 160–162, 163–4, 167, 171; and Fairfax expansion, 158, 177–180; Fairfax seeks to replace, 183–184; free afternoon papers, 168–170; inherited problems, 155–156; internet strategy, 157, 160–166, 167, 171; and John B, 179, 198; major shareholders unhappy, 170; management strategy, 157–159, 167, 171; and Murdoch press, 168; and News Ltd, 168, 169–170; and Packer, 144, 153, 155, 156, 167–168, 170; personnel management, 159; Regent Theatre launch, 168–169; and Rural Press, 179, 200; sacks Hywood, 250–251; staff shake-up, 171–172; steps down, 183–186; and WAN purchase, 180; Westfield clique, 150, 177, 178, 251; and Wills, 173, 177–178, 181, 184, 185, 186; at World Economic Forum, 162–163
Hilmer Report, 153
Hoare, Judith, 252
Hockey, Joe, 121
Hogue, Derry, 266
Holmes à Court, Robert, 52–53, 54, 60, 63–64, 65, 126, 195, 246, 282
Horin, Adele, 47
Horne, Donald, 19
Hornery, Andrew, 275
Howard, John, 118, 189; cross-media laws, 114, 116, 119–121, 138, 181, 185, 192, 193–194; election (2004), 181; and Packer, 104, 112, 113–116, 119–120; and Telstra, 176, 181–182
Hoy, Michael, 139
Humphreys, Kevin, 41
Humphries, David, 266
Hungerfords, 92
Hywood, Greg, 258; background, 239–240; changes to Fairfax, 264–265; digital-only format, 265–266; Fairfax CE, 239, 240, 241, 251–253, 260, 268–270; Fin Review, 132, 134, 252–253, 266; Hilmer sacks, 250–251; move to The Age, 250–251, 171–172; and Rinehart, 250, 272; SMH, 134, 155–156, 253
Illawarra Mercury, 10
Illyria (company), 245
Independent Business Media, 271
Independent News Ltd (NZ), 164, 178–179
Jackson, Margaret, 151, 152, 169, 173, 180, 181, 184, 189
Jackson, Rex, 44
Jamison Equity, 76
Johnson, Mark, 220
Johnstone, Roger, 266
Jones, Alan, 145, 211, 255, 257
Keating, Paul, 66, 75; aware of Fairfax takeover, 63; and Black, 97–98, 99, 102; and cross-media ownership, 51–52, 53–55, 59, 75, 113, 194; and Fairfax, xii, xv, 37, 38, 41, 43, 53–55, 77; and Holmes á Court, 53, 54, 195; on Howard’s media changes, 194–195; and Murdoch, 51, 53, 195; and Packer, 53, 104, 114, 195; Prime Minister, 17, 92, 98, 102; retires, 77; on Suich, xii, 37; Suich on, 54; The Times on Sunday article, 51; ‘Tiberius of the telephone’, 37
Keenan, Andrew, 66
Kelly, Paul, 28
Kennedy, Trevor, 24, 28, 81, 98, 111; leaves Packer for Fairfax, 137; and Rinehart, 258, 263, 267; and Tourang, 80, 82, 83–84, 88–89, 103
Kennett, Jeff, 117, 152, 168, 169, 173–174, 189, 267
Khemlani, Tirath, 27
King, Julia, 132, 172, 191, 226, 236
‘Kinghaven arrangement’, 13, 14
Kirk, David: achievements, 218; asset acquisition, 218; background, 186, 190, 216; Fairfax CE, 186, 190, 197–198, 222; Fairfaxes’ perception of, 217, 218–222; and global financial crisis, 218–219; and McCarthy, 216–217, 218; memories of Fairfax, 217–218; and Murdoch, 196–197; personality, 190–191, 216; resigns, 220–221, 222, 237; and Rural Press, 198, 216, 217, 218; and Southern Cross radio, 210–211, 257; and Trade Me, 191–192
Kissane, Karen, 266
Kitney, Geoff, 49
Kohler, Alan, 93, 134, 135, 176, 200, 272
Kroger, Michael, 116
Latham, Mark, 181
Law, Ian, 180
Leck, Lou, 18
Linnell, Garry, 274
Lloyd, Simon, 77
Love, David, 20
Lowy, Frank, 52, 59, 107, 150, 154, 246
Lyons, John, 94–95, 123, 130–131, 134
McCarthy, Brian, 252; ambitions for Fairfax, 209; background, 216; and Corbett, 212, 232, 237–239, 240–241; Fairfax CE, 222–223, 224–225, 234, 237–239, 240–241; five-year plan, 238–9, 240–1; and Kirk, 216–17, 218; resigns, 241; revenue struggles, 225; at Rural Press, 199, 207, 208, 216; and Walker, 208, 222–223, 238
McClymont, Kate, xv, 123, 124, 127–128
McCusker Report, 66
McGeoch, Rod, 139
McGuinness, Paddy, 252
McKay, Robert, 84
Macken, Deirdre, 266
McLachlan, Angus, 8, 14, 18–19, 22, 32, 33, 204
McPhee, Sandra, 237
Macquarie Broadcasting Network, 7, 9, 64, 70, 95
Macquarie Media, 209
Macquarie Radio Network, 255, 256–257, 279
Mann, Simon, 266
Mansfield, Bob, 106, 117, 129, 130, 175–177
Marais, Simon, 266, 267–268, 280
Marinya Media, 199, 207, 213–214, 220, 221, 224, 230, 254
Marr, David: National Times editor, 8, 35, 38–39, 43, 44; redundancy, 266, 273–274
Mason, Peter, 205
Matthew, Bob, 140
Matthews, Jack, 197, 224–225, 238, 239, 241, 252, 274
‘Media in Peril’ conference, 75, 76
media ownership see cross-media ownership
Melbourne Express, 169, 170, 171
Menzies, Sir Robert, 15, 16–17, 21, 30
Metro division (Fairfax), 238, 241, 252, 257, 274
Miles, Neville, 76, 79, 101, 139, 141
Millar, James, 262
mining tax, 249
Monckton, Christopher, 249
Moore, Matthew, 97, 265–266, 273, 276, 277
Morgan, Sam, 237
Mulholland, Stephen, 128, 144; altercation with press, 105–106; background, 93; and editorial independence, 95; Fairfax CE, 93, 94, 95, 96, 117; leaves Australia, 106, 117; sells Broadway building, 94
Murdoch, Lachlan; deputy chief executive News Ltd, 129; on Hilmer and joint-venture, 170; Illyria investment co., 245; and James Packer, 212, 213, 245; lobbies for Rupert, 116; media holdings, 245; and Rinehart, 246; Ten Network, 245–246
Murdoch, Rupert, 37, 58, 63, 92, 149, 256; and Abeles, 48; attracts Anderson and Fairfax staff, 67–68; and Black, 111, 117–118; and Burrows, 148, 183; and cross-media laws, 51–52, 115, 121; Fairfax stake, 108, 119; and Howard government, 119; HWT takeover, 52, 53, 113; and Keating, 51, 53, 195; metropolitan papers, 55, 59; move on Fairfax, 196–197; Qld Press takeover, 52, 53; rivalry with Packer, 10, 106–112; sells Fairfax stake, 119, 196–197, 201; Sydney foothold, 9; television interests, 53, 59, 106–112, 115, 246, 270–272; and The Age deal, 11; The Australian launched, 19; truce with Fairfax, 201–202; WA Newspapers sold, 53; see also News Limited
Muscat, Bob, 125–125, 129–135, 141, 143, 144, 150, 155
National Crime Authority, 45, 46
NBN Television, 10
Neill, Edwin, 10
Nelson, Brendan, 121
News Limited: buys Business Spectator, 271–272; commitment to print, 271; Consolidated Media bid, 270–271; controls pay TV, 271–272; daily financial paper, 67; and Hilmer, 168, 169–170; Independent Media takeover, 271; Lachlan Murdoch, 129; online real estate ads, 170; and pay TV, 270–271; restructuring, 270; Williams on its future, 271; see also The Australian
Newton, Maxwell, 41, 125; background, 19–20; joins The Australian, 24; Fin Review, 17–18, 19, 20, 21–22, 24; SMH political correspondent, 20
Nicholls, Linda, 237
Ninemsn, 269
O’Reilly, Cameron, 121
O’Reilly, Tony, 71, 80, 84, 85, 88, 196, 202, 207
Observer, 19
One.Tel, 171
Optus Vision, 107, 110, 111, 112
Pacific Access, 163
Packer, Gretel, 58
Packer, James, 202, 258, 280; confronts Hilmer, 170; control of classifieds, xiv, 164, 165; corporate restructure, 195–196; father’s death, 192; gaming interests, 193, 195–196, 271; inherited businesses, 193; and Lachlan Murdoch, 212, 213, 245; Nine network sold, 246; and PBL, 141, 185, 193; and Rinehart, 246; Ten Network shares, 245, 246
Packer, Kerry, xiv, 11, 37, 43, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 92; ABA inquiry, 103–104, 143–145; and BIL, 140–141; and Black, xii, 72, 100, 102–106, 111, 116–117; Canberra lobbyists, 116; and Costigan Royal Commission, 44–45; and cross-media laws, 51–52, 53, 79, 103–104, 121; death, 185, 192–193; Ecorp (digital division), 161–162, 281; endorses Howard as PM, 104; estate, 193; on Fairfax business model, 145; and Fairfax journalists, 73; Fairfax share, 102, 103, 108, 138–139, 167; Fairfax shares sold, 121–122, 168, 171; on foreign ownership of media, 115–116; ‘Goanna’ story, 45–48, 51, 54, 80; and Gonski, 149–151, 193; grievance against Fairfax, 37, 38, 54; and Hawke, 47; health, 140–141, 143, 171, 185; and Hilmer, 144, 153, 155, 156, 167–168, 170; and Howard, 104, 112, 113–116, 119–120; Hoyts Cinemas bid, 151; and Keating, 53, 104, 114, 195; and Mansfield, 106; One.Tel losses, 171; rivalry with Murdoch, 10, 106–112; and Singleton, 256; television interests, 59, 79, 80, 81, 106–112, 113, 115, 117, 195; and Tourang consortium, 79–81, 82, 85, 86, 101; Wills proposes deal, 185
Pagemasters, 253
Parker, John, 207
PBL see Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
Peacock, Andrew, 47
Pennells, Steve, 262
Perkin, Graham, 26–27, 32, 74, 125
Personal Investment, 52
Petrov affair, 29
PMP (printing co.), 186, 190, 191
Powers, Brian, 102, 105, 108–109, 131, 151; ABA cross-media enquiry, 143, 145; and AIM, 109–110; appoints Hilmer, 155, 156–157; and BIL, 140–141, 142, 148; chief exec Consolidated Press, 101; Fairfax board, 101, 129–130, 132, 134, 138, 140, 148, 152, 173; Fairfax chairman, 111, 122, 137, 141–142, 150, 155, 172, 173, 177; and F2 float, 162; FXF stake, 121–122, 141–142, 144, 167; and James Packer, 141; and Kerry Packer, 80–81, 84, 101; leaves Packer for Fairfax, 137, 138; and Tourang, 80–81, 83–84, 85, 88; and Walker on board, 174, 187, 189; wants ‘swagger’ for The Age, 187
Price, Rod, 118, 139, 140, 142, 148
Prime Media Group, 245
Pringle, John Douglas, 7, 20, 22–23, 125
Prisk, Max, 126
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, 121–122, 139; Alexander, 185; Crown Casino, 188, 193; James in charge, 141, 185, 193; share losses, 171; and Seek, 179
Ramadge, Paul, 274
Ramsey, Alan, 159
Randerson, Roger, 9
Rares, Stephen, 124
Ray, Brian, 45
Revell, Alan, 172
Rich, Jodee, 171
Ries, Ivor, 140
Rinehart, Gina: and ANDEV, 248–249; background, 246–247; and Channel 10, 259; on climate change, x, 249; and Corbett, ix, 244–245, 250, 260, 262, 272, 275; dispute with children, 261–262; Fairfax board seats, ix, x, 258–263, 267, 272, 275–276; on Fairfax corporate governance, 262–263; Fairfax shares, ix, 244–245, 246, 249, 250, 254, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266; future role at Fairfax, 281–282; Hancock Prospecting, 246–247, 261–262, 264, 275; and Hywood, 250, 272; journalism, 249; and Kennedy, 258, 263, 267; and Lachlan Murdoch, 246; on Rudd’s mining tax, 247–248; and Singleton, 258, 259–260; Swan reference to, 261; Ten Network shares, 245–246; undertaking not to sue, 272–273; and Walker, 258; wealth, 246–247, 259
Rothwells Ltd, 57–58, 60, 65, 66
Rural Press, 70, 95, 196; associated assets, 200; culture, 208, 216; and Fairfax break-up, 267; Hilmer tries to buy, 179; John B, 64, 121, 179, 198–199, 200, 201, 206–208, 209, 242; and Kirk, 198, 216, 217, 218; McCarthy, 199, 207, 208, 216; newspaper mastheads, 200; regional radio assets, 200; sold to Fairfax, 198–199, 200, 206–208, 209, 211–212, 218, 222, 225, 234, 242
Rydge, Norman, 9
satellite licences, 107
Savage, Bob, 226, 227, 237, 262
Save The Age, 84
Seek, xiv, 164–166, 179, 196, 212, 281
Sensis, 175
Seven West Media, 280
Shoebridge, Neil, 216
Sinclair, Ian, 42
Singleton, John: in advertising, 255; and Carnegie, 254–256; and Fairfax, 91–92, 256, 279; and Macquarie Radio, 256–257, 279; and Packer, 256; radio assets, 210–211, 267, 279–280; on Rinehart and Fairfax, 258, 259–260; and Tourang, 85–86
Skase, Christopher, 59
Sky News, 110
Smith, Ian, 261
Sold.com.au, 171
Souter, Fenella, 266
Southern Cross Broadcasting, 209, 210–211, 218, 224, 253, 257
Southern Star production studios, 224
Spalvins, John, 126
Stayz rental website, 198, 252
Steketee, Mike, 96
Stephen Jacques, lawyers, 92
Stereo FM, 206
Stewart, Justice Donald, 45, 46
stock market crash (1987), 65
Stokes, Kerry, 110, 111, 120–121, 149, 195, 196, 196, 258, 272, 282
Strategic Publishing, 166
Street, Sir Laurence, 41, 91, 92, 148
Street Royal Commission, 41–42
Stuchbury, Michael, ix, 253, 260
Suich, Max, 24, 49, 125; and Askin exposé, 38, 39–41; chief editorial executive, 35–36; Fin Review, 35–36; and Keating, xii, 37, 54; The National Times, 28, 29, 31, 32, 39–41, 49–50, 251–252; and Toohey, 45
Summers, Anne, 28
Super League, 108, 109, 110, 115
Swan, Wayne, 247, 261, 272–273
Switkowski, Ziggy, 163–164, 175, 176, 177
Syme family, 5, 8, 10–11, 52, 125
Symonds, Cedric, 12, 13–14, 61
Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, 139–140
Tandberg, Ron, 169
Telegraph Group, xii, 92, 97, 99, 100, 102, 111, 117, 118
Television: cable, 107; free-to-air, 108, 111, 193; licences, 106–107; satellite licences, 107; sport, 108–109, 110, 111–112, 115, 116; see also Murdoch, Rupert; Packer, Kerry; Stokes, Kerry
Telstra: interest in Fairfax, 175–177, 179; PMT consortium, 107; privatisation, 176, 181–182; The Trading Post, 179–180
Ten Network, 52, 150, 195; Hilmer and Canwest merger, 181–182, 183; Lachlan Murdoch buys in, 245–246; receivership, 276; Rinehart buys in, 246
The Age, xiv, 7; Black, 92, 93–94, 117, 128; Black sells to BIL, 118–119; board intervention, 31–32; circulation dropping, 129; classifieds, 95, 170, 198, 252; editorial independence, 35, 95; Fairfax stake, 10–11, 52; Henderson and acquisition, 8; Hywood outsources subediting, 253; independent voice, 32; and Kennett, 117, 168, 169; Melbourne bond, 94, 152; new premises, 197; Perkin, 26–27, 32; Powers’ cost-cutting, 155; presses upgraded, 94; redundancies, 266, 273; reputation, 74; ‘soul of Melbourne’, 152; staff lockout, 170; staff swap with SMH, 171–172; tabloid, 265; see also individual editors
The Age Company Limited, 11
The Age Independence Committee, 74, 75–76, 77
The Argus, 26
The Australian, 19, 21–22, 24, 27, 28, 67, 74, 180, 265
The Australian Financial Review see Fin Review
The Canberra Times, 10, 65, 95, 143, 200, 203
The Daily Mirror, 9
The Daily Telegraph, 111
The Dominion Post (NZ), 178
The Financial Review see Fin Review
The Financial Times, 121
The Good Food Guide, 219
The Herald, 26
The Independent (NZ), 198
‘The Jockey Tapes’ story, 127–128
The National Times, xiv, 69, 251–252; Abeles coverage, 48–49; Carroll, 28–29, 31–32; circulation problems, 45, 49–50; groundbeaking (1980s), 37–55; Haupt recruited, 50; Hickie’s Askin exposé, 38–40; Kennedy first editor, 28, 80; launched, 27–28; losing money, 49–50; Marr, 8, 35, 38–39; Penberthy, 45; enemies, 51; renamed The Times on Sunday, 49–50; Suich, 28, 32, 35, 50; Toohey and ‘Goanna’, 45–48; Toohey loses editorship, 50; Vietnam War coverage, 29–30
The Press (NZ), 178
The Sunday Age, 117
The Sunday Telegraph, 28
The Sun-Herald, 6, 24, 35, 93, 132, 171–172
The Sydney Morning Herald: Alexander sacked, 129–138, 156; beginnings, 2–5; ‘break and enter’ reporting, 19; business section, 125; Carroll’s changes, 35–36, 251; court case (heroin trade story), 123–125; Fairfax flagship, 8–9; Hywood, 134, 155–156, 253; James Fairfax, 7, 34–36, 60; loses govt advertising, 48; magazine sections, 35; McLachlan, 22; Mulholland, 128; Newton and Fitzgerald, 19–20, 21–22; on Menzies’ credit squeeze, 17; and 1963 elections, 16–19, 20–21, 27; Packer takeover concern, 136; Revell new publisher, 172; redundancies, 265–266, 273, 274, 276–277; staff swap with The Age, 171–172; ‘Stay in touch’ column, 35; Suich, 35–36; tabloid, 265, 279 ; The Good Food Guide, 219; ‘The Jockey Tapes’, 127–128; on Vietnam War, 29, 30; youthful readership, 35; see also individual editors
The Times on Sunday, 49–50, 51, 64, 70
Toohey, Brian, 125; Abeles investigation, 49; and Costigan Royal Commission, 44–47; deputy editor National Times, 40, 43; editor National Times, 44–47, 50, 251–2 ; ‘Goanna’ story, 45–8
Tourang consortium, 79–89, 98–9, 149, 100, 256
Trade Me, 191–192, 197, 218, 222, 237, 253, 265, 267, 280
Triple A, 52
Tryart Pty Ltd, 59
Turnbull, Malcolm: and Black, 90, 98–99; and eCorp float, 161; and Packer, 47, 80, 87; and Tourang, 76, 79–80, 82, 83–84, 88–89, 90–91, 101
Tyndall Australia, 138
Walker, Ron, 201; background, 188; and Burrows, 189, 191; business activities, 173–174; and Carnegie, 256; and Corbett, 191, 226–227; and Ecclestone, 151; Fairfax board, 152, 169, 173–174, 186, 187–189, 191–192, 208, 209, 210, 216, 223, 225, 226–232, 236, 237; and Fairfax prestige, 233; and John B, 198, 208, 209–210, 211, 213, 214–215, 222, 225–227; and Hilmer, 180, 181; and Hudson Conway, 188, 255; and Liberal Party, 188–189; and McCarthy, 208, 222–223, 238; and media, 233–234 ; and Nick Fairfax, 211, 214, 226, 228, 229, 232; personality, 188, 190–191; and Rinehart, 258; and Southern Cross Broadcasting, 210–211, 253; and Westfield clique, 189
Walkley awards, 29, 31, 217, 262
Walsh, Maximilian, 125; Fin Review, 20, 26, 32, 36, 134, 252; on govt intervention in media, 75; The Bulletin, 134; The National Times, 28, 29; Sir Warwick’s issues with, 25, 28–29
Warner, Denis, 29
Weiss, Gary, 138
Wendt, Jana, 86
West Australian Newspapers, 53, 54, 180, 195, 196, 272
Westerway, Peter, 88
Westfield clique, 52, 150, 177, 189
White, Jeff, 165
Whitton, Evan, 29–31, 32, 35, 41, 45
Wilkinson, Marian, 44, 45, 49, 123, 134
Williams, Lloyd, 150, 188, 193, 255
Wills, Dean, 150, 189; Channel 10 share swap, 181–183; at Coca-Cola Amatil, 172–173; Fairfax chairman, 172–173, 177, 184, 235; and Hilmer, 173, 177–178, 181, 184, 186; and Kerry Packer, 185
Wilson, Amanda, 274
Winter, Marguerite, 266
Withers, Joan, 225
Wolfensohn, Jim, 81
Wran, Neville, xv, 37, 41–43, 51, 58, 80, 193
Wylie, John, 256