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Up to 200 jobs are expected to soon be axed across the Seven Network, in a major shake-up that threatens staff across the broadcaster's newsrooms and newspaper operations.
According to The Age, employees within Seven's television news division have been told their roles could be impacted as early as the end of this week.
Meanwhile, staff at West Australian Newspapers have reportedly been invited to express interest in voluntary redundancies.
The looming cuts come less than a month after Rohan Lund took the reins as chief executive of Southern Cross Media, the newly formed company created through the merger of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo.
The anticipated job losses mark one of Lund's first major moves since taking over the media giant and follow comments he made about wanting a more streamlined operation.
Speaking at the Mumbrella360 conference earlier this year, Lund flagged his intention to create a 'lean' corporate structure across the business.
Up to 200 jobs are expected to soon be axed across the Seven Network, in a major shake-up that threatens staff across the broadcaster's newsrooms and newspaper operations
The reported redundancies are expected to affect multiple areas of the company as the newly merged organisation looks to reshape its operations.
The Daily Mail has approached Network Seven for comment.
In 2024, Channel Seven also experienced a mass staff exodus, with dozens of redundancies announced.
As many as 150 jobs across Seven West Media were slated to be axed in the wake of a string of high-profile departures, according to a report.
The 2024 round of redundancies coincided with several others over the past few years for the network.
In June 2025, it was revealed that Seven News bosses were secretly planning to sack some of their most popular and best-paid stars.
Former top news boss Anthony De Ceglie had a plan to axe every Channel Seven personality earning more than $300,000 per year in favour of upcoming TV stars, according to The Australian's Media Diary column.
It was planned that Spotlight chief correspondent Liam Bartlett, Seven News chief reporter Chris Reason and Seven News Sydney anchor Michael Usher were going to be quietly dismissed as part of a 'drastic cost-cutting operation'.
According to The Age, employees within Seven's television news division have been told their roles could be impacted as early as the end of this week
The looming cuts come less than a month after Rohan Lund took the reins as chief executive of Southern Cross Media, the newly formed company created through the merger of Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo
Sunrise and Morning Show presenters Natalie Barr, Matt Shirvington, Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur were the only high-paid stars not at risk of losing their jobs.
However, De Ceglie's proposal was met with 'immediate resistance from Seven's more seasoned executives'.
Veteran Channel Seven presenter Sharyn Ghidella was axed from the network in July 2024, after almost four decades working in the news industry.
Ghidella, who was the face of Seven News in Queensland since 2007, confirmed the news in a fiery Facebook post at the time.
She said her 'tap on the shoulder' finally came while she was at the salon, admitting it was a 'relief' of sorts after several anxious weeks of media job cuts.
But she was determined not to go quietly, as she took aim at the failing network for prioritising gimmicks like astrology readings over keeping veteran talent.
Ghidella then said her recent time at the network had been 'miserable' and she was glad to be leaving.
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