Since the Seven West merger, there has been a non-stop tussle over operational control of Southern Cross Media in a media industry version of Game of Thrones. This week’s news is the latest bizarre twist.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart financed most of Bruce McWilliam’s near-10 per cent stake in Southern Cross Media, a new disclosure shows.

After weeks of speculation about why McWilliam bought into the media company, Australia’s richest person has revealed she lent him the money.

Since the Seven West merger, there has been a non-stop tussle over operational control of Southern Cross Media in a media industry version of Game of Thrones. This week’s news is…