The Australian | James Fairfax, philanthropist and media chief, dead at 83 The Australian One of the most prominent members of the Australian Fairfax media dynasty has died at age 83. James Fairfax, a philanthropist and former chairman of media group John Fairfax & Sons, who helped establish the independence of its newspapers, died on ... Prominent philanthropist and arts patron James Fairfax dies James Fairfax, architect of independent news, dies at 83 Former Fairfax chairman, James Fairfax, dies at 83 |