News Corp has rounded up ten of its retail and corporate clients for a Townsville 'flood relief' wrap, saying it will share a quarter of takings with victims.

Is Seven West a serious bidder for the former Fairfax Australian Community Media division - or is it being mentioned only to drum up interest in the sale as TV rival Nine looks to divest bits in which it has no interest?

Two former media owners from historic publishing families are backing a new venture which aims to fill a void created by the acquisition of Fairfax Media by Nine.

Community Impact Newspaper's march into the US country music capital of Nashville has accelerated with the acquisition of recent start-up Rover.

With potential bidders being lined up in what might be only a three-horse race, there's more to Nine's divestment of the former Fairfax Australian Community Media than who buys the mastheads.