Western Australian Newspapers: Landmarks
Landmarks
This chronology is indicative only. It covers -
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- Antecedents (1883)
- WAN formed (1926)
- Under Bell and Bond (1987)
- Independence (1991)
Context is provided by the broader communications and media timeline on this site.
Antecedents
1833 Charles Macfaull launches Perth Gazette & Western Journal
1846 becomes the Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News
1879 becomes The West Australian Times under new owners
1885 becomes daily The West Australian
WAN formed
1926 West Australian Newspapers Ltd (WAN) formed as a public company, inc stake held by Keith Murdoch and Herald & Weekly Times (H&WT)
1953 WAN buys The Daily News
1969 H&WT buys West Australian Newspapers Ltd
1986 Bell Publishing Group Ltd was established by Robert Holmes a Court, launches Western Mail
Under Bell and Bond
1987 Bell Publishing gains control of WA Newspapers following Murdoch's takeover of H&WT
1987 control passes to Bond Corporation
1989 Bond Corporation Holdings announces $980m loss
1989 Bond group goes into receivership
1991 receivers take charge of Bell Group, Bell Resources and Bell Publishing
Independence
1991 receivers float WA Newspapers for about $220m
2004 WAN buys 50% of Hoyts cinema chain from Packer's Consolidated Press Holdings (CPH) for $173m
2006 Stokes' Seven buys 14.9% of WAN