Kings Get All Fired Up

A WEST Australian fuel company chairman with links to the South Sydney Rabbitohs is about to take control of the Sydney Kings. Weeks after Russell Crowe revealed Firepower's $3m three-year deal to become Souths' major sponsor, the company's chairman, Tim Johnston, is set to buy a majority share of the NBL club with input from international backers.

Stoked-up Seven Can Mutate Media

SEVEN Network owner Kerry Stokes has made the most significant move yet in the media industry shake-up, with a $4 billion private equity deal that gives him the firepower to amass more of Australia's major media assets.