NOTEs TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEMENTs  106 FAIRFAx MEDIA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 28. CONTROLLED ENTITIEs (CONTINUED) (B) INCOME STATEMENT 29. ACqUIsITION AND DIsPOsAL OF CONTROLLED ENTITIEs (A) ACQUISITIONS The Group gained control over the following entities or businesses during the year: The Group disposed of its interests in the following businesses during the year: (i) The business of Beaudesert Times Pty Ltd was acquired. (ii) The businesses of Tradevine Limited and Baches and Holiday Homes to Rent Limited were acquired by Trade Me Group Ltd.  The businesses were subsequently disposed of with Trade Me Group Ltd (refer Note 29(B)). (iii) The businesses of YesBookit Partnership and Midac Technologies Pty Ltd were acquired. (B) DISPOSALS Total revenue   1,834,598   1,782,584  Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures  (2,251)  1,244  Expenses before finance costs  (1,895,265)  (3,956,037) Finance costs  (58,683)  (66,569) net loss from operations before income tax expense  (121,601)  (2,238,778) Income tax (expense)/benefit  (13,812)  76,738  net loss from operations after income tax expense  (135,413)  (2,162,040) ENTITY OR BUSINESS ACQUIRED PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY DATE OF ACQUISITION OWNERSHIP INTEREST Beaudesert Times Pty Ltd  Newspaper publisher 27 August 2012 (i) Tradevine Limited Online e-commerce management 27 August 2012 (ii) YesBookit Partnership  Online accommodation advertising 29 October 2012 (iii) Midac Technologies Pty Ltd  Online accommodation advertising 29 October 2012 (iii) Baches and Holiday Homes to Rent Limited Holiday accommodation classifieds 12 December 2012 (ii) 2GTHR Pty Ltd Investor in online business 21 December 2012 100% Netus Pty Ltd Investor in online business 21 December 2012 100% Allure Media Pty Ltd Online publisher 21 December 2012 100% ENTITY OR BUSINESS DISPOSED PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY DATE OF DISPOSAL OWNERSHIP INTEREST Fairfax Community Network Ltd Community newspaper publisher 13 July 2012 100% (i) Rural Press USA Ltd Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Rural Press USA Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Farm Progress Holding Company Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Farm Progress Companies Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% The Miller Publishing Company Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Farm Progress Insurance Services Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Indiana Prairie Farmer Insurance Services Inc Agricultural publishing 14 November 2012 100% Trade Me Group Ltd Internet-auction website 21 December 2012 51% Trade Me Ltd Internet-auction website 21 December 2012 51% (i) Fairfax Community Network Ltd was sold to the MMP Holdings Pty Ltd venture. Refer to Note 12 for the Group’s share of this venture.