New Leaders at Southern Cross Media

May 4, 2026, 05:14
AustraliaFinance

Introduction

Southern Cross Media has new leaders. This happens after the company joined with Seven West Media.

Main Body

Heith Mackay-Cruise is leaving the company. Teresa Dyson will start her new job on July 1. Rohan Lund is also a new leader. Some people are unhappy. The company is now worth less money. Sandon Capital wants new people on the board because they are angry about the merger. Kerry Stokes has a lot of power again. He has people he likes in the company. He wants to protect his other businesses from new government taxes on gas and fuel.

Conclusion

The company has a new chair. It is also dealing with angry owners and the Stokes family.

Learning

The 'Who' and 'What' of Action

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • "Teresa Dyson will start her new job."
  • "Heith Mackay-Cruise is leaving the company."

The Secret Pattern: In English, we put the person first, then the action.

Future vs. Now

  1. Will + Verb →\rightarrow Use this for things that happen later (Future).
    • Example: "Teresa will start" (She is not working yet).
  2. Is/Are + Verb-ing →\rightarrow Use this for things happening around now (Present).
    • Example: "Heith is leaving" (He is in the process of going).

Quick Word Swap If you want to change the person, the action word stays almost the same:

  • Rohan will start →\rightarrow He is new.
  • Sandon Capital is leaving →\rightarrow They are going away.

Vocabulary Learning

new
not old; recently made or started
Example:She has a new book to read.
company
a business organization
Example:The company sells cars.
leaders
people who guide or direct others
Example:The leaders discussed the plan.
joined
became a part of something
Example:She joined the club last week.
leaving
going away from a place
Example:He is leaving the office now.
start
to begin something
Example:We will start the meeting at nine.
job
a paid position of work
Example:She found a new job in marketing.
unhappy
not happy; sad or upset
Example:The customers were unhappy with the service.
worth
how valuable something is
Example:The painting is worth a lot of money.
money
currency used for buying goods and services
Example:He saved a lot of money for his trip.
board
a group of people who make decisions for a company
Example:The board will meet next week.
angry
feeling or showing strong displeasure
Example:The workers were angry about the delay.
merger
the combination of two companies into one
Example:The merger will create a larger firm.