Fairfax Media

Fairfax Media Limited was one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The group's operations included newspapers, magazines, radio and digital media operating in Australia and New Zealand.
Fairfax Media was founded by the Fairfax family as John Fairfax and Sons, later to become John Fairfax Holdings. The Fairfax family lost control of the company in December 1990. It was renamed from John Fairfax Holdings to Fairfax Media in 2007. In 2018 Fairfax merged with Nine Entertainment.

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	RANKING: 111 Down from 79 in Public Companies - non WA list	02 Oct 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Perth broker sues over ‘defamatory’ publication	14 Feb 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Green awarded $400k in Fairfax defamation case	04 Jan 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Trevor Kennedy: Albany boy made his mark	29 Nov 2021
	NEWS: Tagged in Competing for space a common goal at Hedland	08 Dec 2020
	NEWS: Tagged in IVE acquires ACM print operations	26 Oct 2020
	NEW ROLE: Sean Cowan, Managing Editor - Western Australia (Regional Publications)	28 Aug 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Jack Cowin, Non-Executive Director	30 Jun 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Gregory Hywood, Managing Director	30 Jun 2020
	REMUNERATION UPDATE: Linda Nicholls, Non-Executive Director	30 Jun 2020

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Past People

Name	Position	Year Started	Year Ended
Sean Cowan	Managing Editor - Western Australia (Regional Publications)	2017	2019
Rodney House	Commercial Director, Australian Community Media (since 2014)	2005	2018
Patrick Allaway	Non-Executive Director	2016	2018
Mickie Rosen	Non-Executive Director	2017	2018
Dhruv Gupta	Group Director, Strategy & Corporate Development	2013	2018
Andrew McEvoy	Managing Director, Life Media & Events	2014	2017
Sandra McPhee	Non-Executive Director	2010	2017
Ivy James	Journalist, Bunbury Mail & Busselton Dunsborough Mail	2016	2017
Tom Gerstmyer	Director, Circulation & Logistics, Australian Publishing Media (since 2015)	2007	2017
Sabine Albers	Photographer	2016	2017
Jonathan Barrett	Perth Bureau Chief, The Australian Financial Review	2011	2016
Simon White	Chief Producer & Editor, WAtoday	2014	2016
Michael Anderson	Director	2010	2016
Allen Newton	Editor-in-Chief, WAtoday	2012	2015
Doug Green	Head of Content (WA) (since 2013)	2010	2015
Vicki Aristidopoulos	Chief Marketing Officer	2013	2015
Roger Corbett	Non-Executive Director (Chair from 2009)	2003	2015
Nicole Cox	Journalist, WAtoday.com.au	2013	2015
Justine Isemonger	Corporate Counsel	2007	2014
Alex Boxsell	Legal Affairs Editor, The Australian Financial Review	2011	2014
Ed Harrison	Group Sales Director (since 2013)	2011	2014
Robyn Preston	Reporter, WAtoday	2012	2014
Karlee Barrett	Marketing Executive for WA & QLD, Fairfax Digital	2013	2013
Simon White	Producer & Writer, WAtoday	2011	2013
Luke Forrestal	Journalist	2007	2013
Shauna Black	Managing Editor, The Islander	2005	2013
Jack Matthews	Chief Executive, Metropolitan Media	2011	2013
Matt Faries	Technology Director, Marketplaces	2011	2012
Yvonne Ball	Reporter, Australian Financial Review	2010	2012
Nicola Brandon	Marketing Manager, Digital	2009	2012
Pippa Leary	Director of Strategy & Market Insights, Metro Division	2011	2012
Julianna Debreczeni	Account Manager	2010	2011
Matt Faries	Technology Director, Classifieds	2010	2011
Megan Hammond	Graphic Designer	2008	2011
Ed Harrison	Commercial Director, Media at Fairfax Digital	2009	2011
Martin Boylen	General Manager, 96FM & 6PR	2000	2010
Matt Faries	Development Manager	2008	2010
Alischa Wunsch	General Manager for Digital Classifieds, Sales & Marketing WA	2009	2010
Michael Vaughan	Journalist, Australian Financial Review; Resources Editor since 2009	2007	2010
Pippa Leary	Managing Director, Media Division, Fairfax Digital	2007	2010
Glenn Thompson	Director, Commercial Strategy	2009	2010
Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle	Production Coordinator	2009	2010
Nicole Bailey	Promotions, Publicity & Marketing - Radio 882 6PR (since 2008)	2004	2009
Alischa Wunsch	Marketing Manager, WAtoday.com.au	2008	2009
Yvonne Ball	Reporter	2008	2008
Jag Sanger	General Manager, Strategy & M&A	2006	2008
Matt Faries	Team Leader	2005	2008
Glenn Thompson	Director, Classified Advertising	2003	2008
Angie Young	General Manager, Group Human Resources	2007	2008
Josee Lemoine	Integration Director, M&A (since 2007)	2003	2008
Cathy Bolt	Perth Bureau Chief, Australian Financial Review	2008	2008
Angie Young	Human Resources Director, Editorial	2005	2007
Pippa Leary	General Manager, Media Division	2002	2007
Yvonne Ball	Reporter	2003	2006
Jeff Russell	Site Producer	2000	2006
David Gonski	Non-Executive Director	1993	2005
Matt Faries	Web Developer	2004	2005
Fergus Kelly	Marketing Director	2002	2005
Caty Price	Journalist, 882 6PR & 96FM	2002	2004
Lucinda Gemmell	Strategy Manager (since 2002)	1996	2004
Nicole Bailey	Journalist & Newsreader, Radio 96FM & 882 6PR	2000	2002
Robyn Stubbs	Marketing & Circulation Director, Herald Publications	1998	2002
Adam Cadwallader	Account Executive	1993	1997
Michael Sharp	Journalist	1993	1997
Doug Halley	Finance Director	1994	1995
Jack Cowin	Non-Executive Director	2012
Gregory Hywood	Managing Director	2010
Linda Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	2010
Nicholas Falloon	Non-Executive Chairman	2015
James Millar	Non-Executive Director	2012
Todd Sampson	Non-Executive Director	2014

M&A Deals

Announced	Bidder	Target	Transaction Type	Total Value
18/06/12	Hancock Prospecting	Fairfax Media	Asset acquisition	$86.00m	>>