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By Martin Farrer · The Guardian World

Mark Carney coming to Australia as part of Pacific diplomatic tour. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jeff Howard has been removed as chief executive of the merged Seven West Media and Southern Cross entity Southern Austereo after only two months in the job. Howard was appointed boss the new company but has gone just before new financial results are published. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Jeff for his efforts across the period of transition, with the successful implementation of the scheme of arrangement [for the merger] and creation of a market-leading, multi-platform media company now complete. The board is confident in our team’s capability to apply the financial discipline and industry leading expertise to drive scale and performance for Southern Cross Media Group going forward. Continue reading...