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Fairfax Media

http://www.fairfaxmedia.com.au/
Last activity: 01.07.2026
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Fairfax Media Limited [ASX:FXJ] is an innovative and digitally progressive media company in Australia and New Zealand - the trusted voice informing, engaging and entertaining audiences and communities via newspapers, websites, radio stations, events and dynamic digital venues. Fairfax operates several broadly-based services businesses spanning marketing, property, entertainment and beyond. Fairfax’s independent journalism and quality content has been keeping people informed and connected for more than 185 years. Business divisions include Australian Metro Publishing, Australian Community Media, Digital Ventures, Stuff (Fairfax New Zealand) and Fairfax Events & Entertainment. Fairfax Media has a portfolio of leading websites, tablet and smartphone apps, including the online news sites afr.com, smh.com.au and theage.com.au in Australia and stuff.co.nz in New Zealand. The group also has leading classified and transaction websites in Australia. Fairfax Media publishes metropolitan, agricultural, regional and community newspapers, financial and consumer magazines. In Australia, mastheads include The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, The Canberra Times, The Sun-Herald, and The Land. In New Zealand mastheads include The Dominion Post, The Press, The Sunday Star-Times, TV Guide, NZ House and Garden and New Zealand Fishing News, as well as agricultural publications. Fairfax Media has a 59.4% shareholding in real estate media and technology services business Domain Holdings Australia [ASX:DHG]; a 54.5% interest in radio broadcaster Macquarie Media Limited [ASX:MRN] with No. 1 stations in Sydney (2GB) and Melbourne (3AW); a 50% interest in Australia's leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service Stan; and other investments.
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Location
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Employees
5001-10000
Founded date
1841

Mentions in press and media 14

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Oct 15, 2024Channel Factory appoints Gabby Corcoran as Sales DirectorChannel Factory has appointed Gabby Corcoran as the new Sales Director for Independent New Business. Gabby Corcoran brings over a decade of experience in digital media sales to her new position at Channel Factory. Prior to this role, she he...
Jun 16, 2024Broadway's Baayork Lee: What she did for loveThe 1975 musical "A Chorus Line" had no stars. Instead it told the stories of the dancers who hustle from show to show, whose names audiences will probably never know. It became a Tony Award-winning smash. Asked why, actress-dance...
Dec 8, 2017Fairfax raising up to $1.5 bn afresh to invest in IndiaFairfax India Holdings Corporation plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) more to invest in India, as the Toronto Stock Exchange-listed investment firm steps on the gas in the country. The firm, associated with Indian-orig...
Jun 1, 2017Term Sheet — Thursday, June 1EXITS AND CONFLICTS NYC Tech: Awhile back I had promised to provide updated deal data comparing exits for startups from NYC, LA and Boston. We can’t compare deal value of M&A exits since so many of the prices are not confirmed. For exam...
May 18, 2017Term Sheet — Thursday, May 18DOING THEIR OWN THING It’s fairly normal for successful venture capital pros to spend their careers building up a track record at a larger firm, and then “spin off” with their own firms. Lately, as limited partner interest in venture contin...
May 15, 2017Term Sheet — Monday, May 15A THOROUGH GENTLEMAN The strange story of Nin Ventures took a confusing twist on Friday night. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop The announcement of his appointment came from a press release, which includ...
May 14, 2017Australia’s Fairfax Media Gets Revised $2B Offer from TPG-Led GroupAustralian newspaper publisher Fairfax Media Ltd (FXJ.AX) on Monday said it has received a revised A$2.76 billion ($2.04 billion) cash offer led by U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital Management [TPG.UL] for all of the company. The offer f...
May 14, 2017Australia’s Fairfax Media Gets Revised $2B Offer from TPG-Led GroupAustralian newspaper publisher Fairfax Media Ltd (FXJ.AX) on Monday said it has received a revised A$2.76 billion ($2.04 billion) cash offer led by U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital Management [TPG.UL] for all of the company. The offer f...
May 14, 2017Australia’s Fairfax Media gets revised $2b offer from TPG-led groupPremium Australian newspaper publisher Fairfax Media Ltd on Monday said it has received a revised A$2.76 billion ($2.04 billion) cash offer led by U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital Management for all of the company. Continue reading this...
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FAQ about Fairfax Media

When was Fairfax Media founded?

Fairfax Media was founded in 1841.

What has the press written about Fairfax Media?

Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Fairfax Media, among them “Channel Factory appoints Gabby Corcoran as Sales Director” (Oct 15, 2024) and “Broadway's Baayork Lee: What she did for love” (Jun 16, 2024).

Is Fairfax Media still active?

Yes, Fairfax Media is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 1, 2026.